SOLUTION: Describe the transformations applied to the graph of y=x^2 to obtain the function f(x) = -3(x-2)^2+5 . Sketch it.

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Question 1173302: Describe the transformations applied to the graph of y=x^2 to obtain the function f(x) = -3(x-2)^2+5 . Sketch it.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=x^2 has its vertex at the origin.
moving the vertex 2 units to the right and 5 units up, followed by a negative quadratic with compression 3 will produce the function needed.
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