SOLUTION: If f(x) = x^2 - 1, how would I describe in words what 5f(x)+3 would do to the graph of f(x)?

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Question 638428: If f(x) = x^2 - 1, how would I describe in words what 5f(x)+3 would do to the graph of f(x)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If f(x) = x^2 - 1, how would I describe in words what 5f(x)+3 would do to the graph of f(x)?
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When "5" multiplies f(x) is narrows or squeezes the original parabola.
When "+3" is added to 5f(x) it raises all the point of the graph 3 units.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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