Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm not sure I know what the paper ball situation is, but I can tell you that especially when working with a set formula in physics, math or chemistry (I'd include biology if I knew any biology) that it is a good idea to write down your givens.
The equation you are given is going to fall apart once you know what your givens are and what they do.
I just looked up the Paper Ball Situation. This is a wonderful piece of physics. It immediately opened up all sorts of treasures once they experimenters thought of using tin foil. Givens are a necessity in such an experiment.
Answer:
reflection over the x-axis and a vertical compression by a factor of 8
Step-by-step explanation:
The parent function is given as

The transformed graph has equation:

The factor of 8, indicates a vertical stretch.
The negative sign indicates a reflection in the x-axis.
Therefore the transformation is a reflection over the x-axis and a vertical compression by a factor of 8.
It is in the first quadrant