How to graph a function

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GRE Quantitative Reasoning › How to graph a function

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Suppose .

To obtain the graph of , shift the graph a distance of units .

Upwards

Downwards

To the right

To the left

Up and 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.