Compare the Graph of the Following Function with the Graph $f ( x ) = | x |$

question 103

Multiple Choice

Compare the graph of the following function with the graph of $f ( x ) = | x |$ .
$$y = \left| \frac { 1 } { 9 } x \right|$$

• A) vertical shift of \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\) unit up
• B) horizontal stretch of \(\frac { 9 } { 1 }\) unit
• C) vertical shrink of \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\) unit
• D) horizontal shrink of \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\) unit vertical shift of \(\frac { 9 } { 1 }\) unit
• E) horizontal shrink of \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\) unit

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