Asked by bob

e equation f(x)=4x−5
is transformed to 42x−5
. Identify the value of k. Does the graph show a stretch or a compression?(1 point)

2; compression

2; stretch

2x
; stretch

2x
; compression

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
k = 2, and it is a horizontal compression.

Reason: f(2x) = 4(2x) − 5 = 8x − 5. Replacing x by 2x (k = 2) compresses the graph horizontally by a factor of 1/2.