document.write( "Question 1033128: y=(-1/2)x^2-6 was the result of shifting down 5 units, what was the original function? \n" ); document.write( "
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i believe the original equation must have been y = (-1/2)x^2 - 1.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "from that original equation, the equation of y = (-1/2)x^2 - 6 will be 5 units below it.\r
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