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gillgill
Feb13-05, 01:42 PM
i have a question about translation and compression/expansion
y=√x ; y=√2x-5

how do u know u translate 5 units right first or horizontal compression by 1/2 first...?

Link
Feb13-05, 02:16 PM
Y = 2(X^1/2) - 5

if i got that correct

dextercioby
Feb13-05, 05:00 PM
Is that y=\sqrt{2} x-5 or y=\sqrt{2x}-5

??

Daniel.

primarygun
Feb14-05, 05:49 AM
Exactly the same. There's no difference.
If it involves f(nx+m), then you need to beware of it.
If it involves nf(x)+m, no aware should be made.
In this case, since not the first case, no aware.

Galileo
Feb14-05, 07:46 AM
If you simply replace x by x-5, the graph will be shifted 5 to the right.
If you replace x by 2x, you will horizontally compress the graph by a factor 2.

So, if you shift and then compress:
\sqrt{x} \rightarrow \sqrt{x-5} \rightarrow \sqrt{2x-5}

and if you compress and then shift:
\sqrt{x} \rightarrow \sqrt{2x} \rightarrow \sqrt{2(x-5)}

gillgill
Feb14-05, 11:55 PM
o..icic...thx