Using translation concepts, an equation that could represent this function is:
[tex]f(x) = \frac{1}{3}(\sqrt{x - 4} - 1)[/tex]
The square root parent function is given by:
[tex]f(x) = \sqrt{x}[/tex]
What is a translation?
- A translation is represented by a change in the function graph, according to operations such as multiplication or sum/subtraction in it's definition.
After the translation:
- The endpoint is (4,-1), hence it was shifted 4 units right and 1 unit down, which means that the equation is now:
[tex]f(x) = \sqrt{x + 4} - 1[/tex]
- Vertically compressed by a factor of [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] means that it was multiplied by [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex], hence:
[tex]f(x) = \frac{1}{3}(\sqrt{x - 4} - 1)[/tex]
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