Question

Which BEST describes a horizontal stretch?











A) The graph is compressed toward the y-axis.


B) The graph is stretched away from the y-axis.


C) The graph is stretched away from the x-axis.


D) The graph is stretched away from the x-axis and the y-axis.

Answer 1

In a simple Cartesian plane, there are two axes, y-axis that is drawn vertically and the x-axis that is drawn horizontally. this problem asks for the an example of horizontal stretch. Thus, the example of horizontal stretch is the stretching of the graph away from the x-axis. Thus, the answer is letter C. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is "The graph is stretched away from the y-axis."