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algebra intermediate
Problem
Given that is on the graph of , find a point on the graph of . Express your answer as an ordered pair where and are real numbers.
Solution
The only information we are given about the function is its value when , namely . Therefore, in order to say something about the value of , we need to choose a value of for which . Solving this linear equation, we get . Substituting into gives , so the ordered pair that we can say is on the graph of is .
Remark: The graph of can be obtained from the graph of by the following series of transformations:
(1) Replace with , which scales the graph horizontally by a factor of 1/2.
(2) Replace with , which shifts the graph units to the left.
(3) Add 3, which shifts the graph up 3 units.
We can apply this series of transformations (half the -coordinate, subtract 1/2 from the -coordinate, and add 3 to the -coordinate) to the point to get .
Remark: The graph of can be obtained from the graph of by the following series of transformations:
(1) Replace with , which scales the graph horizontally by a factor of 1/2.
(2) Replace with , which shifts the graph units to the left.
(3) Add 3, which shifts the graph up 3 units.
We can apply this series of transformations (half the -coordinate, subtract 1/2 from the -coordinate, and add 3 to the -coordinate) to the point to get .
Final answer
(-\frac{3}{2},6)