If you shift the linear parent function, f (x) = x, down 7 units, what is the equation of the new function? A. G (x) = 7x B. G (x) = x + 7 C. G (x) = x - 7 D. G (x) = x

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Damian Shelton

14 December, 17:24

If you shift the linear parent function, f (x) = x, down 7 units, what is the equation of the new function? A. G (x) = 7x B. G (x) = x + 7 C. G (x) = x - 7 D. G (x) = x

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Felix Morales · Answer 1

The correct answer is C. f (x) = x - 7

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find this, you simply need to know that vertical shifts can be added on to the end of parent equations as constants. Since this is a downward shift, we use a negative number.