How to graph a function - GRE Quantitative Reasoning
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Question
Suppose 
.
To obtain the graph of 
, shift the graph 
a distance of 
units .
Suppose
To obtain the graph of
Answer
There are four shifts of the graph y = f(x):
y = f(x) + c shifts the graph c units upwards.
y = f(x) – c shifts the graph c units downwards.
y = f(x + c) shifts the graph c units to the left.
y = f(x – c) shifts the graph c units to the right.
There are four shifts of the graph y = f(x):
y = f(x) + c shifts the graph c units upwards.
y = f(x) – c shifts the graph c units downwards.
y = f(x + c) shifts the graph c units to the left.
y = f(x – c) shifts the graph c units to the right.
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