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Fourth degree polynomial shift

How can I shift the graph of a 4th degree polynomial along the x-axis?
For example, this polynomial:
5x^4+19x^3-4x^2+23x-10?

I know for quadratics it would be enough to find f(x+n) to shift the graph horizontally by -n, but it does not seem to work for 4th degree polynomials😕

Thank you!
Original post by Medikj
How can I shift the graph of a 4th degree polynomial along the x-axis?
For example, this polynomial:
5x^4+19x^3-4x^2+23x-10?

I know for quadratics it would be enough to find f(x+n) to shift the graph horizontally by -n, but it does not seem to work for 4th degree polynomials😕

Thank you!


It would work for any function. Post your working.
Original post by Medikj
How can I shift the graph of a 4th degree polynomial along the x-axis?
For example, this polynomial:
5x^4+19x^3-4x^2+23x-10?

I know for quadratics it would be enough to find f(x+n) to shift the graph horizontally by -n, but it does not seem to work for 4th degree polynomials😕

Thank you!


Sure it does.

If I wanted to shift 2x42x^4 to the left by 5 units I would write 2(x+5)42(x+5)^4. Job done.
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Original post by ghostwalker
It would work for any function. Post your working.


Original post by RDKGames
Sure it does.

If I wanted to shift 2x42x^4 to the left by 5 units I would write 2(x+5)42(x+5)^4. Job done.


I tried again and it worked, I made a typo the first time I tried😅
Thank you!

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