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Determine the effects on the graph of the parent function f(x)=x+10 when g(x)=0.3f(x)

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First, remember the definition of a vertical contraction/dilation.

If we have a function f(x), and we dilate it with a factor A, such as:

g(x) = A*f(x).

If A is larger than 1, then we are dilating the graph of f(x)

if A is smaller than 1, then we are contracting the graph of f(x).

In this case we have:

f(x) = x + 10 and g(x) = 0.3*f(x) = 0.3*x + 0.3*10 = 0.3*x + 3.

A = 0.3

then we have a contraction.

From this, we can conclude that the effects of this transformation in the graph will be that the graph of g(x) will be a vertical contraction of the graph of f(x).

(Where contracting means that in a given interval [x1, x2] the associated interval [f(x1), f(x2)] will be larger than [g(x1), g(x2)])

Below you can see both graphs, and see the difference between them, where green is f(x) and blue is g(x)

Determine the effects on the graph of the parent function f(x)=x+10 when g(x)=0.3f-example-1
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