Answer:
Here we have:
f(x) = 2^x
g(x) = 0.5*2^(x - 3) - 1
We want to compare g(x) and f(x).
The first thing we should do here, is to define the transformations used.
Vertical translation:
For a function f(x), a vertical translation of N units is written as:
g(x) = f(x) + N
if N > 0, the translation is upwards
if N < 0, the translation is downwards.
Horizontal translation:
For a function f(x), a horizontal translation fo N units is written as:
g(x) = f(x + N)
if N > 0, the translation is to the left
if N < 0, the translation is to the right.
Vertical dilation:
For a general function f(x), a vertical dilation of scale factor k is written as:
g(x) = k*f(x).
Ok, now let's start with f(x), and try to use transformations to construct g(x).
We start with f(x).
If we start with a vertical dilation of scale factor k = 0.5, then:
g(x) = 0.5*f(x)
if now we apply a horizontal translation of 3 units to the right, we get:
g(x) = 0.5*f(x - 3)
if now we apply a vertical translation of 1 unit down, we get:
g(x) = 0.5*f(x - 3) - 1
Replacing by the actual function we get
g(x) = 0.5*2^(x - 3) - 1
So we got g(x).
Then, the graph of g(x) is the graph of f(x) dilated vertically by a scale factor of 0.5, then moved to the right 3 units, and then moved down one unit.
