SOLUTION: y=(-1/2)x^2 - 6 was the result of shifting the graph 5 units down. what was the original function?

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Question 1033002: y=(-1/2)x^2 - 6 was the result of shifting the graph 5 units down. what was the original function?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Undo what was done to it.
It was shifted 5 units down, so shift it back up 5 units,
by adding 5 to the right side:

y=(-1/2)x^2 - 6 + 5

y=(-1/2)x^2 - 1

Edwin