To analyze the transformation of the function \( f(x) = |x| \), let's first establish the domain and range of the parent function.
For the parent function \( f(x) = |x| \):
- Domain: All real numbers, or \( (-\infty, \infty) \)
- Range: All non-negative real numbers, or \( [0, \infty) \)
Now, let's handle the transformations:
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Reflection across the y-axis: When \( f(x) = |x| \) is reflected across the y-axis, it remains \( f(-x) = |-x| = |x| \). Thus, this transformation does not change the function.
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Translation to the left by 5 units: This transformation changes the function to \( g(x) = |x + 5| \).
Now we can analyze the domain and range of \( g(x) \).
For the transformed function \( g(x) = |x + 5| \):
- Domain: All real numbers, or \( (-\infty, \infty) \) (the same as the parent function)
- Range: All non-negative real numbers, or \( [0, \infty) \) (the same as the parent function)
Since both the domain and range of \( g(x) \) are the same as those of \( f(x) \), the correct statement is:
Both the domain and range of the transformed function are the same as those of the parent function.