Asked by bob

The equation f(x)=4^x−5
is transformed to 4^2x−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. This is a horizontal compression (by a factor of 1/2) because x is replaced by 2x, which squeezes the graph toward the y-axis.