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Identify the values of a, h, and k

Identify the values of a, h, and k-example-1

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Answer: a = -1, h = -4, k = 3

Explanation:

In this form, a is the amplitude (stretch), h is the horizontal shift (movement left-right) and k is the vertical shift (movement up-down)

For the amplitude (a), we see that the distance between the starting points for both functions is 10, but red is flipped. This gives us an amplitude of -1, because it's not being stretched but it is being flipped.

For the horizontal shift (h) and the vertical shift (k) we see that the original left point, (0, -5), is moved 4 units right and 3 units down. This gives us an h of -4 and a k of 3.

Why is the h negative? In the given form, h is negative, so we must reverse what we want to happen. If this answer is incorrect for you, try positive 4. Your platform may not be accounting for this.

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