SOLUTION: In two or more complete sentences, compare the number of x-intercepts in the graph of f(t) = t^2 to the number of x-intercepts in the graph of g(t) = (t – 8)^2. Be sure to include

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Question 1073308: In two or more complete sentences, compare the number of x-intercepts in the graph of f(t) = t^2 to the number of x-intercepts in the graph of g(t) = (t – 8)^2. Be sure to include the transformations that occurred between the parent function f(t) and its image g(t).
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f(t) has its vertex at the point (0,0).
g(t) is the movement of f(t) to the right by 8 units and has its vertex at the point (8,0).

Both functions each have ONE x-axis intercept.