What is the effect on the graph of the function f(x) = 2x when f(x) is replaced with f(0.5x)? A) vertical stretching B) vertical compression C) horizontal compression D) horizontal stretching Eliminate

Answer:Option: DHorizontal stretching.Step-by-step explanation:We have to find the effect on the graph of the function f(x)=2x when it is replaced by f(0.5 x).We know that when a parent function f(x) is replaced by f(kx) then either the graph is stretched horizontally or shrinked horizontally.if k>1 then the graph is shrinked horizontally.if k<1 then the graph is stretched horizontally.Hence here k=0.5<1 so the graph of the function is stretched horizontally.