The function f(x) = x2 - 1 is

reflected over the y-axis. Choose the equation that correctly identifies g(x).
(1 point)
• 9(x) =x? -1
0 9 (x) =-x? + 1
0g(2) =-22-2
О 9 (x) =x? + 1

1 answer

To reflect the function \( f(x) = x^2 - 1 \) over the y-axis, we replace \( x \) with \( -x \) in the equation. The reflected function \( g(x) \) is given by:

\[ g(x) = f(-x) = (-x)^2 - 1 \]

Since \( (-x)^2 = x^2 \), we have:

\[ g(x) = x^2 - 1 \]

Therefore, the correct choice for \( g(x) \) after reflecting over the y-axis is:

\[ g(x) = x^2 - 1 \]

From your options, it seems like the correct option might not have been clearly listed, but if one of them corresponds to \( g(x) = x^2 - 1 \), that would be the correct reflection of the function.