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Question

Write the equation for the following function that represents a horizontal shift left 4 and a vertical shrink by a factor of ½ on the parent function f(x) = x ^ 2

Answer 1

Horizontal shift add 4 inside the parenthesis: f(x + 4) = (x+4)^2

Add the vertical shrink factor to the outside of the function: (1/2)f(x)

Combined f(x) = (1/2)(x+4)^2