College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.1 - Page 224: 53

Answer

$g(x)$ is a horizontal translation of $f(x)$ by $1$ unit.

Work Step by Step

To obtain the ordered pairs, one must substitute the values given for the variable $x$ in each function: $$f(x) = \sqrt {x}$$ $f(0) = \sqrt {0} = 0$; therefore $(0,0)$ $f(1) = \sqrt {1} = 1$; therefore $(1,1)$ $f(4) = \sqrt {4} = 2$; therefore $(4,2)$ $f(9) = \sqrt {9} = 3$; therefore $(9,3)$ $$g(x) = \sqrt {x - 1}$$ $g(1) = \sqrt {(1 - 1)} = \sqrt {0} = 0$; therefore $(1,0)$ $g(2) = \sqrt {(2 - 1)} = \sqrt {1} = 1$; therefore $(2,1)$ $g(5) = \sqrt {(5 - 1)} = \sqrt {4} = 2$; therefore $(5,2)$ $g(10) = \sqrt {(10 - 1)} = \sqrt {9} = 3$; therefore $(10,3)$ Now we simply plot the ordered pairs in the same graph and label each function's graph appropriately.
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