Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - Test - Page 302: 17

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Graph $y=\sqrt x$ as shown in the figure (red curve). Step 2. Start from the original curve, shift 2 units to the left, stretch vertically by a factor of 2, reflect around the x-axis, and shift 3 units down to obtain $f(x)=-2\sqrt {x+2}-3$ as shown in the figure (blue curve).
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