what does the transformation f(x)↦f(x+1) do to the graph of f(x)

translates it 1 unit left and 1 unit down
translates it 1 unit right and 1 unit up
translates it 1 unit right and 1 unit down
translates it 1 unit left and 1 unit up

1 answer

The transformation \( f(x) \mapsto f(x+1) \) translates the graph of the function \( f(x) \) 1 unit to the left.

Here's why:

  • The expression \( f(x + 1) \) implies that for each \( x \) value on the original graph, the output corresponds to the input \( x+1 \). This means to get the same output as \( f(x) \) at point \( x \), you need to input \( x+1 \).
  • Therefore, in order to map the output of \( f(x) \) to a value that is at the original position, we must move the point where it's being evaluated by one unit to the left.

So the correct answer is: translates it 1 unit left and 1 unit up.