Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Transformations of Functions - Exercise Set - Page 245: 152

Answer

The corresponding point is $\left( a,b-3 \right)$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the given expression $y=f\left( x \right)-3$. The graph of the function $y=f\left( x \right)-3$ is obtained by shifting the graph of the function $y=f\left( x \right)$ vertically 3 units downwards . All the values of the function $y=f\left( x \right)-3$ obtained will be 3 units less than the values of the function $y=f\left( x \right)$. So, we will substitute the coordinate of $y-3$ in the place of y and the point on the $x$ axis remains the same. Therefore, the point $\left( a,b \right)$ on the graph of $y=f\left( x \right)$ corresponds to a point $\left( a,b-3 \right)$ on the graph of the function $y=f\left( x \right)-3$.
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