Question

If g(x)=f(x)-1, then g(x) translates the function f(x) 1 unit _[blank]_.

Answer 1

Answer:

  down

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtracting 1 from the y-coordinate moves a point down 1 unit. You know this because you know that the y-coordinate tells you the number of units the point is above the x-axis.

Every point on the graph of f(x) has coordinates (x, f(x)). If you subtract 1 from the y-coordinate, you have (x, f(x) -1) = (x, g(x)). The graph of this is a graph of f(x) that is 1 unit down from its original position.