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This is the exact problem from the worksheet. Now I understand that it is giving the parent function for $f(x)$. The only formula I know of for transformations is $y=f(x)\rightarrow y=af(bx+c)+d$ where:
$a$=vertical compression or expansion
$b$=horizontal compression or expansion
$c$=left or right(+=left, -=right)
$d$=up or down (+=up, -=down)
This is all the information I have for transformations. I have done a lot of them.

Edit: I solved the first two and now need a clearer explanation on $c$ and $d$. No answers please.

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    Great. Thanks for helping and being patient with me.2012-08-07

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As with your earlier question, look at what $f(-x)$ means: it means compute $f$ at a value of $-x$.

In the graph shown above, your function $f$ appears to be defined for all $x \in [-2,2]$, meaning that for every $x$ where $f$ is defined, then it is also defined at $-x$.

So, if you want to compute $f(-x)$ when $x = 1$, this is exactly the value of $f(-1)$.

This means that $f(-x)$ would then reflect this graph about the $y$-axis.

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    It would be $2$, right?2012-08-07