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How do you use y = f(x) + a?
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Pervaiz S
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Look at the graph of y = f(x).
The graph of y = f(x) + a adds an extra a to the y-value (height above x-axis). IF a is positive, you will shift the original graph up by a units, and if negative, down by a units.
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Dawn M
This transformation would move the whole graph of y = f(x) vertically by a.
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