Question: In the function y+3=(1/3x)^2+1, what effect does the number 1/3 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of y =x^2? a) it shrinks

In the function y+3=(1/3x)^2+1, what effect does the number 1/3 have on the graph, as compared to the graph of y =x^2?

a) it shrinks the graph vertically to 1/3 the original height

b) it shrinks the graph horizontally to 1/3 the original width

c) it stretches the graph horizontally by a factor of 3

d) it stretches the graph vertically by a factor of 3

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