Given:
The functions are:
[tex]f(x)=\log_4x[/tex]
[tex]g(x)=f\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x\right)[/tex]
The function f(x) is dilated to become g(x).
To find:
The effect on f(x).
Solution:
Transformation is defined as:
[tex]g(x)=f(kx)[/tex] ...(i)
Where, k is the factor of horizontal stretch and compression.
If 0<k<1, then the graph of f(x) stretched horizontally by factor [tex]\dfrac{1}{k}[/tex].
If k>1, then the graph of f(x) compressed horizontally by factor [tex]\dfrac{1}{k}[/tex].
It is given that
[tex]g(x)=f\left(\dfrac{1}{3}x\right)[/tex] ...(ii)
On comparing (i) and (ii), we get
[tex]k=\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]
Therefore, the graph of f(x) stretched horizontally by factor [tex]3[/tex].
