document.write( "Question 64944: Sketch using transformations: f(x) = -2|x+2|. Start with the basic graph and show all stages. I know that there are supposed to be four graphs, but otherwise I'm stuck. Help! \n" ); document.write( "

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Sketch using transformations: f(x) = -2|x+2|. Start with the basic graph and show all stages.
\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=|x| looks like:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cabs%28x%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=|x+2| causes a horizontal shift left two units:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cabs%28x%2B2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=2|x+2| causes a vertical stretch of a factor of 2:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C2%2Aabs%28x%2B2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=-2|x+2| causes a reflection about the x-axis:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-2%2Aabs%28x%2B2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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