Questions: Find the function that is finally graphed after the following transformations are applied to the graph of y=sqrt(x) in the order listed (1) Reflect about the x-axis (2) Shift up 4 units (3) Shift right 9 units
Transcript text: Find the function that is finally graphed after the following transformations are applied to the graph of $y=\sqrt{x}$ in the order listed
(1) Reflect about the $x$-axis
(2) Shift up 4 units
(3) Shift right 9 units
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Reflect About the x-axis
The original function is given by
\[
y = \sqrt{x}
\]
Reflecting this function about the \(x\)-axis involves negating the output:
\[
y = -\sqrt{x}
\]
Step 2: Shift Up 4 Units
Next, we shift the graph up by 4 units. This is done by adding 4 to the function:
\[
y = -\sqrt{x} + 4
\]
This can also be expressed as:
\[
y = 4 - \sqrt{x}
\]
Step 3: Shift Right 9 Units
Finally, we shift the graph to the right by 9 units. This is achieved by replacing \(x\) with \(x - 9\):