Sandra R.

asked • 03/23/20

Write a function g whose graph represents the indicated transformation of the graph f

f(x)=2/3x^2+2 vertical stretch by a factor of 3

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Max M. answered • 03/23/20

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Max M.

...not quite. If you're changing x to 3x, you're changing the horizontal (see my answer to one of your other questions). Here, you want to multiply *all* of f(x) by 3. f(x)=2/3*x^2 + 2. So...3(2/3*x^2 + 2) = ?
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Sandra R.

Would it be 4 since 3 muitplied by 2/3 is 2 and when you 2 it would be 4?
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Max M.

Ok, so remember the distributive property. Everything gets multiplied by 3. 3(2/3*x^2 + 2) =3(2/3*x^2) + 3(2) =2x^2 + 6
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