\prob Let , , and . Fill in the following table:
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The following are graphs of the functions , , and .

a) Which of the following statements best describes the differences between the graphs of and ?





b) Which of the following statements best describes the differences between the graphs of and ?





c) Assume and is a function. Based on your work above, try to write an implicit formula (a function in terms of , e.g. ) for the following:
i) The graph of is the graph of horizontally stretched by a factor of .
ii) The graph of is the graph of horizontally compressed by a factor of .

Hint: