College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 510: 3

Answer

$r(x)$

Work Step by Step

The graph of $f(x)=4^{x}$ passes through (0,1) and (1,4) ($4^{0}=1$ and $4^{1}=4).$ This graph is not $f(x)=4^{x}$ (but can be obtained from it). This graph passes through (0,$-1$) and ($-1,-4$), which are obtained from (0,1) and (1,4) by: reflecting about the y-axis $\qquad $ $\quad\rightarrow(0,1)$ and ($-1$,4),$\quad f(x)\rightarrow f(-x)$, then, reflecting about the x axis, $\quad \rightarrow(0,-1)$ and ($-1,-$4),$\quad f(-x)\rightarrow-f(-x)$, and then shifting up by three units, $\quad \rightarrow(0,2)$ and ($-1,-$1),$\quad -f(-x)\rightarrow-f(-x)+3$, So this function is $-f(-x)+3=-4^{-x}+3=r(x)$
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