Question

for the parent function y = sqrt of x what effect does a value of b = -2 have on the graph?

A. Horizontal compression by a factor of 1/2 and a reflection across the y-axis.

B. Horizontal compression by a factor of 1/2 and a reflection across the x-axis.

C. Horizontal compression by a factor of 1/2 and a reflection across the y-axis.

D. Horizontal compression by a factor of 1/2 and a reflection across the x-axis.