Question

What is the effect on the graph of f(x)=1x
when it is replaced by g(x)=1112x
?

Option #1: vertically compressed by a factor of 112


Option #2: horizontally stretched by a factor of 12

Option #3: horizontally compressed by a factor of 112


Option #4: horizontally shifted left by 112
unit

(1 point)

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To understand the effect on the graph of the function \( f(x) = x \) when it is replaced by \( g(x) = \frac{1}{12} x \), we need to analyze how the transformation affects the graph.

1. **Original function:** \( f(x) = x \) is a linear function with a slope of 1.

2. **Transformed function:** \( g(x) = \frac{1}{12} x \) has a slope of \( \frac{1}{12} \).

This change from \( x \) to \( \frac{1}{12} x \) indicates that the graph is being vertically compressed because the coefficient multiplying \( x \) is less than 1.

Thus, the correct option is:

**Option #1: vertically compressed by a factor of \( \frac{1}{12} \)**.

Therefore, the answer is that the graph is vertically compressed by a factor of \( 12 \).

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