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OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

Im thinking B

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

The graph of f(x) = 2^(x + 4) shifts five units to the right when it is replaced with the graph of f(x) = 2^(x - k). What is the value of k? -5 -1 1 5

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

correct

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

Thank You!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

to shift f(x) 5 units to the right, you replace x with x-5 f(x) = 2^(x + 4) f(x-5) = 2^((x-5) + 4) f(x-5) = 2^(x-5 + 4) f(x-5) = 2^(x-1)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Compare 2^(x-1) with 2^(x-k) k is NOT -1 because you'd have x-k = x-(-1) = x+1

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

good call^^^^

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

oh...

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

tricky bast**ds

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

lol

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

Wait so its A?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

no, you were right to think (x-1) but since they are asking for (x-k) k is 1 not -1

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

lol ok (they are tricky lol)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

you will see why soon enough. we write vertex form with a minus sign, so they are getting you ready for that

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