What kind of transformation converts the graph of f(x)=∣x+1∣−9 into the graph of g(x)=∣x+4∣−9?Choices:(A) translation 3 units left(B) translation 3 units right(C) translation 3 units down(D) translation 3 units up
Q. What kind of transformation converts the graph of f(x)=∣x+1∣−9 into the graph of g(x)=∣x+4∣−9?Choices:(A) translation 3 units left(B) translation 3 units right(C) translation 3 units down(D) translation 3 units up
Compare inside absolute value: Compare the inside of the absolute value for f(x) and g(x).f(x) has ∣x+1∣ and g(x) has ∣x+4∣.
Determine horizontal shift: Determine the horizontal shift from ∣x+1∣ to ∣x+4∣. To go from +1 to +4, you add 3.
Decide left or right shift: Decide if the shift is to the left or right.Adding 3 to the inside of the absolute value moves the graph to the left.
Check vertical shift: Check if there's any vertical shift. Both f(x) and g(x) have −9 outside the absolute value, so there's no vertical shift.
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