document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901413>Question 901413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the horizontal translation of f(x)=xsquared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.7 units right \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have no idea where to start to answer this question.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are given f(x) = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want a horizontal translation of 3.7 units to the right, the rule for shifting f(x) left or right is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x + b) gives f(x) shifted b units to the left. Shifting to the right works the same way; f(x – b) is f(x) shifted b units to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we can write the solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-3.7) = (x-3.7)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets look at the graphs, red line is f(x) = x^2, green line is f(x-3.7) = (x-3.7)^2<BR>\n" );
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