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Describe how to obtain the graph of the given monomial function from the graph of g(x) = xn with the same power n.
-$$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 4 } x ^ { 8 }$$
A) Vertically shrink by a factor of $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
B) Vertically shrink by a factor of $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$, and then reflect across $y$-axis
C) Vertically shrink by a factor of $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$, and then reflect across $x$-axis
D) Horizontally shrink by a factor of $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$

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The graph of $f(x) = \frac{1}{4}x^8$ is obtained from the graph of $g(x) = x^8$ by vertically shrinking it by a factor of $\frac{1}{4}$, as the coefficient $\frac{1}{4}$ affects the vertical scale of the graph without affecting its orientation or horizontal scale.

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