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OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the parent function y=sqrt/x what effect does a value of b = 5 have on the graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean for b? Do you mean x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk, thats all the information they gave me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Also, sqrt/x is not anything, unless you mean sqrt(1/x)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=\sqrt{x}\]

Miracrown (miracrown):

what does it mean by b = 5?

Miracrown (miracrown):

is that adding 5 on to the end?

Miracrown (miracrown):

\[\sqrt{x} + 5?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it is adding on a 5 to the end, since he is looking at a graph and a common formula is y=mx+b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think they want me to say if it will shift up or to the right?..

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