Question

Which statement is true about f(x) = –6|x + 5| – 2?
The graph of f(x) is horizontally compressed.
The graph of f(x) is horizontally stretched.
The graph of f(x) opens upward.
The graph of f(x) opens to the right.

Answer 1

Graph,
y = A*abs(x + B) + C

Add sliders for A , B, and C, and see what the graph does when you change each...
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Answer 2

look what happens when you move A to larger and larger negative values...