Graphing transformation problem:
If you have h(x) = 1/2f(2x-1) is f just denoting the function? and what does the 1/2 do? I know that 2x will cause dilation and -1 causes a shift of 1 unit to the right in the graph. But what is 1/2 doing? Should I carry it out ?

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Graphing transformation problem: 
If you have h(x) = 1/2f(2x-1)  is f just denoting the function? and what does the 1/2 do? I know that 2x will cause dilation and -1 causes a shift of 1 unit to the right in the graph. But what is 1/2 doing? Should I carry it out ?

anonymous · Answer

do I multiply 1/2 by 2 and 1/2 by -1 and then graph??

anonymous · Answer

I think 1/2 is the scaling factor..

anonymous · Answer

oh really? not the number in front of x?

anonymous · Answer

2

anonymous · Answer

You know the function exactly so you can't distribute 1/2 directly..

anonymous · Answer

*dont

anonymous · Answer

Okay. so 1/2 means I scale the y values down by 1/2

anonymous · Answer

you are making your function half by 1/2 that it means actually..

anonymous · Answer

If I have a peak at the point 2,2. it will become 2,1.

anonymous · Answer

Is that what youare saying???

anonymous · Answer

No not exactly..

I don't know much about this.

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