College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2018a

4.4. TRANSFORMATIONS 211
Multiplying inside the parentheses by a number less than one would stretch the
graph out.
x
1
2 x f( 1
2 x)
−12 −6 0
−6 −3 6
2 1 6
6 3 4
16 8 4
8
6
4
2
−12 −8 −4
−2
4 8 12 16
−4
−6
−8
In these examples, we have considered only one transformation at a time. In the
exercises you will need to consider the effect of several transformations at once.