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the consequential graph

by sanju09 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:16 am
Suppose the graph of f (x) = - x^2 is translated 3 units left and 1 unit up. If the consequential graph represents g (x), what is the value of g (-1.6)?
(A) -1.96
(B) -1.56
(C) -0.96
(D) 1.96
(E) 2.96
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by ajith » Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:49 am
sanju09 wrote:Suppose the graph of f (x) = - x^2 is translated 3 units left and 1 unit up. If the consequential graph represents g (x), what is the value of g (-1.6)?
(A) -1.96
(B) -1.56
(C) -0.96
(D) 1.96
(E) 2.96
Consequential graph? - I do not understand!
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by PussInBoots » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:29 pm
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F(-1.6) = -1.96
after 3 units left and 1 unit up, it'll be -.96

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by sanju09 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:39 am
ajith wrote:
sanju09 wrote:Suppose the graph of f (x) = - x^2 is translated 3 units left and 1 unit up. If the consequential graph represents g (x), what is the value of g (-1.6)?
(A) -1.96
(B) -1.56
(C) -0.96
(D) 1.96
(E) 2.96
Consequential graph? - I do not understand!
It's the resulting graph location on the same plane as after the said translations.
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