SOLUTION: Vertically compress the graph by a factor of 1/3 then translate it 4 units left and 1 unit up

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Question 971161: Vertically compress the graph by a factor of 1/3 then translate it 4 units left and 1 unit up
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = f(x) becomes 1/3 * f(x+4) + 1


1/3 * f(x) compresses it vertical by a factor of 1/3.

1/3 * f(x+4) then shifts it to the left 4 units.

1/3 * f(x+4) + 1 then shifts it up 1 unit.

here's a good tutorial on the subject.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/function-transformations.html