Transformations on function curve
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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 that
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
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?
algebra-precalculus functions exponential-function graphing-functions
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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 that
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
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?
algebra-precalculus functions exponential-function graphing-functions
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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 that
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
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?
algebra-precalculus functions exponential-function graphing-functions
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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 that
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
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?
algebra-precalculus functions exponential-function graphing-functions
algebra-precalculus functions exponential-function graphing-functions
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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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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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