If you horizontally compress exponential function f(x)=2^x by a factor by a of 5, which of these is the equation of the new function?
Answer: A. [tex]f(5x)=2^{5x}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
When we compress a function [tex]y= f(x)[/tex] by a scale factor of 'k', where k >1, then the function after compression will become :
[tex]y= f(kx)[/tex], where k>1
Given: Exponential function: [tex]f(x)=2^x[/tex]
The scale factor of the compression (k): 5
Then after horizontally compression , the exponential function will become :
[tex]f(5x)=2^{(5x)}[/tex]