## College Algebra (11th Edition)

The parent function is $f(x)=2^x$ (with red) the given function is $g(x)=2^{x-1}+2$ (with blue). The parent function can be graphed by calculating a few coordinates and connecting them with a smooth curve: $f(-2)=2^{-2}=(\frac{1}{4})$ $f(-1)=2^{-1}=(\frac{1}{2}$ $f(0)=2^0=1$ $f(1)=2^1=2$ $f(2)=2^2=4$ For every corresponding x-value the following equation is true: $f(x-1)+2=g(x)$ This means that the graph is translated 1 unit right and 2 units up ($g(x)$ involves a horizontal shift of 1 to the right and also a vertical shift of 2 upwards.). First, the horizontal shift. We only consider the g(x) function as $g'(x)=2^{x-1}$ For example if $f(0)=1$ in the original $f(x)$, this will be equal to $g'(1)=f(1-1)=f(0)=1$. Here,$f(0)=g'(1)$ also, $f(1)=g'(2)$ We can see that here, each point in the parent function was moved to the right by 1 unit. Second, we translate this $g'(x)$ function to get the originally given function. Now, the following equation is true: $g'(x)+2=g(x)$ Every $g'(x)$ value will be increased by 2. For example if $g'(1)=1$, this will be translated as $g'(1)+2=1+2=3$. We can see that here, the $g(x)$ is greater than $g'(x)$ for every corresponding x-value by 2.)