Question

For the parent function y equals the square root of x, what effect does a value of b = -2 have on the graph?
A. Horizontal compression by a factor of one half and a reflection across the y-axis
B. Horizontal compression by a factor of one half and a reflection across the x-axis
C. Horizontal compression by a factor of negative one half and a reflection across the y-axis
D. Horizontal compression by a factor of negative one half and a reflection across the x-axis