Suppose y=f(x)+k . What effect does k have on the parent function?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Shifts the function up or down
Shifts the function up or down

Shifts the function left or right
Shifts the function left or right

Reflects the function across the x-axis
Reflects the function across the x-axis

Reflects the function across the y-axis

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Shifts the function up or down.

Adding a constant \( k \) to the function \( f(x) \) results in a vertical shift of the graph. If \( k \) is positive, the function shifts upward, and if \( k \) is negative, the function shifts downward.