document.write( "Question 684114: Describe in words how you would obtain the graph of y = 3(x-4)^2 from transmission of the graph y = x^2 make sketches of both parabolas on the same set of axis.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #423911 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Step 1) Start with the graph of y = x^2 (shown in green)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3) Then vertically stretch it by a factor of 3 to get y = 3(x-4)^2 (shown in purple)\r
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