Question # 1.
[tex]f(x) = 2 x^{2} -8 \\[/tex]
g(x) is the translation of f(x) 2 units down.
Vertical translation can be expressed as addition or subtraction of a number from the function value. Subtraction indicates that the function is translated down. So, translation of f(x) by 2 units down can be expressed as:
g(x) = f(x) - 2
Using the value of f(x), we can write:
[tex]g(x)= 2x^{2} -8-2 \\ \\
g(x)=2 x^{2} -10[/tex]
Question # 2
[tex]f(x)= \frac{3}{4} x^{2} -1 [/tex]
A function can be vertically stretched by multiplying it with a number having magnitude greater than 1. f(x) is to be stretched by a factor of 8 to get g(x), so we can write:
g(x) = 8 * f(x)
Using the value of f(x) we can write:
[tex]g(x)=8* (\frac{3}{4} x^{2} -1) \\ \\
g(x)=6 x^{2} -8[/tex]