document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36559>Question 36559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a graph of f(x) and I have to translate it to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=%281%2F2%29f%28x%2B2%29%2B6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=%281%2F2%29f%28x%2B2%29%2B6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that the 2 makes it move left 2, and the 6 makes it move up 6, and I know that the 1/2 makes it shrink by half, but I just don't understand how to make it shrink.  Can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jamie :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=(1/2)f(x+2)+6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"shrinking\" produced by the (1/2) means y-values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of f(x+2) are each multiplied by (1/2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So each point is moved 1/2 its distance closer to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x-axis.  Higher ones get moved more than lower <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ones because each is moved 1/2 its y value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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