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If we have a function $f$ such that $f:Rto R^+$ where $f(x) = 3^{-x}$, it's graph will be like thatfunction graph 1



And we have another function $g$ such that $g: Rto R^+$ where $g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-x+1} = 3^{1-x}$



And because $g(x) = f(x+1)$ so the curve of $g$ is an image of the curve of $f$ by translation 1 unit to the left



But it turns out that the translation is 1 unit to the right and not to the left



function graph 2



The graph of $f(x+1)$ is supposed to be the same as that of $f(x)$ by translation towards the negative part of x-axis.Why isn't that the case here?










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    If we have a function $f$ such that $f:Rto R^+$ where $f(x) = 3^{-x}$, it's graph will be like thatfunction graph 1



    And we have another function $g$ such that $g: Rto R^+$ where $g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-x+1} = 3^{1-x}$



    And because $g(x) = f(x+1)$ so the curve of $g$ is an image of the curve of $f$ by translation 1 unit to the left



    But it turns out that the translation is 1 unit to the right and not to the left



    function graph 2



    The graph of $f(x+1)$ is supposed to be the same as that of $f(x)$ by translation towards the negative part of x-axis.Why isn't that the case here?










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      If we have a function $f$ such that $f:Rto R^+$ where $f(x) = 3^{-x}$, it's graph will be like thatfunction graph 1



      And we have another function $g$ such that $g: Rto R^+$ where $g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-x+1} = 3^{1-x}$



      And because $g(x) = f(x+1)$ so the curve of $g$ is an image of the curve of $f$ by translation 1 unit to the left



      But it turns out that the translation is 1 unit to the right and not to the left



      function graph 2



      The graph of $f(x+1)$ is supposed to be the same as that of $f(x)$ by translation towards the negative part of x-axis.Why isn't that the case here?










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      If we have a function $f$ such that $f:Rto R^+$ where $f(x) = 3^{-x}$, it's graph will be like thatfunction graph 1



      And we have another function $g$ such that $g: Rto R^+$ where $g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-x+1} = 3^{1-x}$



      And because $g(x) = f(x+1)$ so the curve of $g$ is an image of the curve of $f$ by translation 1 unit to the left



      But it turns out that the translation is 1 unit to the right and not to the left



      function graph 2



      The graph of $f(x+1)$ is supposed to be the same as that of $f(x)$ by translation towards the negative part of x-axis.Why isn't that the case here?







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          You did the arithmetic wrong. If $f(x) = 3^{-x}$ then
          $$
          g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-(x+1)} = 3^{-1-x}.
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            You did the arithmetic wrong. If $f(x) = 3^{-x}$ then
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            g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-(x+1)} = 3^{-1-x}.
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              You did the arithmetic wrong. If $f(x) = 3^{-x}$ then
              $$
              g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-(x+1)} = 3^{-1-x}.
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                You did the arithmetic wrong. If $f(x) = 3^{-x}$ then
                $$
                g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-(x+1)} = 3^{-1-x}.
                $$






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                You did the arithmetic wrong. If $f(x) = 3^{-x}$ then
                $$
                g(x) = f(x+1) = 3^{-(x+1)} = 3^{-1-x}.
                $$







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