In the function y=1/2x^2, what effect does the number 1/2 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of the function y=x^2?

A. It shrinks the graph vertically to 1/2 its original height.

B. It stretches the graph vertically by a factor of 2.

C. It stretches the graph horizontally by a factor of 2.

D. It shrinks the graph horizontally to 1/2 its original width.

In the function y=1/2x^2, what effect does the number 1/2 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of the function y=x^2?

A. It shrinks the graph vertically to 1/2 its original height.

B. It stretches the graph vertically by a factor of 2.

C. It stretches the graph horizontally by a factor of 2.

D. It shrinks the graph horizontally to 1/2 its original width.

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Jaidyn Franco

Mathematics

22 October, 02:45

In the function y=1/2x^2, what effect does the number 1/2 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of the function y=x^2?

A. It shrinks the graph vertically to 1/2 its original height.

B. It stretches the graph vertically by a factor of 2.

C. It stretches the graph horizontally by a factor of 2.

D. It shrinks the graph horizontally to 1/2 its original width.

In the function y=1/2x^2, what effect does the number 1/2 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of the function y=x^2?

A. It shrinks the graph vertically to 1/2 its original height.

B. It stretches the graph vertically by a factor of 2.

C. It stretches the graph horizontally by a factor of 2.

D. It shrinks the graph horizontally to 1/2 its original width.

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"It shrinks the graph horizontally to 1/2 its original width" is the effect among the following choices given in the question that the number 1/2 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of the function y=x^2. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D".