Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Exponential Functions - 1.4 Exercises - Page 53: 16

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The parent function of the given function is $y=e^x$. The given function is equivalent to: $y=2(-e^x+1)$. RECALL: (i) The graph of $y=-f(x)$ involves a reflection about he $x$-axis of the parent function $y=f(x)$. (ii) The graph of the function $y=f(x)+c$ involves a vertical shift of $c$ units upward of the parent function $y=f(x)$. (iii) The graph of $c\cdot f(x)$ involves a vertical stretch by a factor of $c$ of the parent function $y=f(x)$. The function $y=2(-e^x+1)$ involves the following transformations of the parent function $y=e^x$: (1) a reflection about the $x$-axis; (2) a vertical shift of $1$ unit upward; and (3) a vertical stretch by a factor of $2$. Thus, to graph the given function, perform the following steps: (1) Graph the parent function $y=e^x$ (refer to the black graph below). (2) Reflect the graph of $y=e^x$ about the $x$-axis to obtain the graph of $y=-e^{x}$ (refer to the green graph below). (3) Shift the graph of $y=e^{-x}$ one unit upward to obtain the graph of $y=-e^{x}+1$ (refer to the red graph below). (4) Stretch vertically by a factor of $2$ the graph of $y=-e^x+1$ to obtain the graph of $y=2(-e^x+1)$.
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