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Ch. 1 - Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 54

Shifting a graph Use a shift to explain how the graph of ƒ(x)=−x2+8x+9ƒ(x)=\(\sqrt{-x^2+8x+9}\) is obtained from the graph of g(x)=25−x2g(x)=\(\sqrt{25-x^2}\) . Sketch a graph of ƒ.

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Step 1: Recognize the form of the given functions. The function \( g(x) = \sqrt{25 - x^2} \) represents a semicircle with radius 5 centered at the origin on the x-axis.
Step 2: Rewrite the function \( f(x) = \sqrt{-x^2 + 8x + 9} \) in a form that reveals its relationship to \( g(x) \). Complete the square for the quadratic expression under the square root: \(-x^2 + 8x + 9\).
Step 3: Completing the square: \(-x^2 + 8x + 9 = -(x^2 - 8x) + 9 = -(x^2 - 8x + 16 - 16) + 9 = -(x - 4)^2 + 16 + 9 = -(x - 4)^2 + 25\).
Step 4: Now, the function \( f(x) \) can be rewritten as \( f(x) = \sqrt{25 - (x - 4)^2} \). This indicates that \( f(x) \) is a horizontal shift of \( g(x) \) by 4 units to the right.
Step 5: Sketch the graph of \( f(x) \) by taking the semicircle represented by \( g(x) \) and shifting it 4 units to the right. The new center of the semicircle is at \( (4, 0) \) with the same radius of 5.

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