Given a polynomial function f(x), describe the effects on the y-intercept, regions where the graph is increasing and decreasing, and the end behavior when the following changes are made. Make sure to account for even and odd functions.
When f(x) becomes f(x) + 2
When f(x) becomes −one half ⋅ f(x)

Question

Given a polynomial function f(x), describe the effects on the y-intercept, regions where the graph is increasing and decreasing, and the end behavior when the following changes are made. Make sure to account for even and odd functions.
When f(x) becomes f(x) + 2
When f(x) becomes −one half ⋅ f(x)

zzr0ck3r · Answer

hints: adding two movies the whole graph up two units, multiplying by negative will flip the thing over the x axis, and multiplying by 1/2 will stretch it horizontally.