SOLUTION: without graphing the parabola, describe the translation, reflections, and/or scaling that must be applied to y=x^2 to obtain the graph of each given function. 1. y=x^2+2x+2

Question 926615: without graphing the parabola, describe the translation, reflections, and/or scaling that must be applied to y=x^2 to obtain the graph of each given function.
1. y=x^2+2x+2

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Difficult to know until you complete the square to put into standard form.

Use the value or number, (2/2)^2=1.

was shifted 1 unit to the left and 1 unit upward.

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Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

................ is positive, the graph is translated units

........ is that of shifted units to the

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