College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Graphing Techniques: Transformations - 3.5 Assess Your Underdstanding - Page 257: 34

Answer

(c)

Work Step by Step

The graph of $y=f(2x)$ is obtained by compressing the graph of $y=f(x).$ We achieve this by multiplying the x-coordinates (of the points of the graph of f) with $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}:$ $(4,2)\displaystyle \rightarrow(\frac{1}{2}\cdot 4,2)=(2,2),$ choice (c).
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