document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930464>Question 930464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I graph the parabola of this question? thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x+3)^2-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the standard function is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^2 (parabola)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x+3)^2 (horizontal shift 3 units to the left)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x+3)^2-1 (vertical shift down one unit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "conclusion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "transform x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 units to the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 unit down<BR>\n" );
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