A fuction....call it y = f(x)..... reflected about the y axis has the form, y = f(-x).
So, if y= f(x) = (1/2)x + 8, then the reflected function is y = f(-x) = (-1/2)x + 8.
See both graphs, here.......https://www.desmos.com/calculator/pzk2nvxncn
A fuction....call it y = f(x)..... reflected about the y axis has the form, y = f(-x).
So, if y= f(x) = (1/2)x + 8, then the reflected function is y = f(-x) = (-1/2)x + 8.
See both graphs, here.......https://www.desmos.com/calculator/pzk2nvxncn