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Describe Each Function Transformation using words

\[ \begin{{array}}{{rcl}} y&=&f(x)-12\\ y&=&f(x-12)\\ y&=&-3f(x)\\ y&=&f(-3x) \end{{array}} \]

Solution

In order:

1) Shift down 12 units.

2) Shift Right 12 units.

3) Reflect over the \(x\)-axis and stretch by a factor of 3.

4) Reflect over the \(y\)-axis and compress by a factor of \(\frac{{1}}{{3}}\).