SOLUTION: describe how g(x)=(x+4)^2 -2 can be obtained from one of the basic graphs

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Question 1047127: describe how g(x)=(x+4)^2 -2 can be obtained from one of the basic graphs
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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describe how g(x)=(x+4)^2 -2 can be obtained from one of the basic graphs
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Start with f(x) = x^2
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Shift that graph 4 to the left to get h(x) = (x+4)^2
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Lower that graph by 2 units to get g(x) = (x+4)^2-2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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