document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128744>Question 1128744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 1/ 3^- x is reflected about the y-axis and compressed vertically by a factor of 1/4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the equation of the new function, g(x)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*I thought the answer would be 1/4 (x-1/3^-x), assuming that the vertical compression variable goes outside of the parentheses and 1/3^x-3 goes inside the equation. This however was wrong. Can someone explain how setting up these types of equations should be done, especially for future references? Thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here are the plots of{<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28+3%5E%28-x%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28+3%5E%28-x%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28+3%5Ex+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28+3%5Ex+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+1%2F%28+3%5E%28-x%29%29%2C+1%2F%28+3%5Ex%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For vertical compression, previous values of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are larger to make up for the factor of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I will put in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28+3%5E%284X%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29+=+1%2F%28+3%5E%284X%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+1%2F%28+3%5E%284x%29%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+1%2F%28+3%5E%284x%29%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think this is right. Get another opinion also </SPAN>\n" );
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