SOLUTION: given f(p) = p^2 - 4p + 7 and the transformation y = -f(p-2) + 5 find the formula for this transformation and describe how this transformation moves the original function, f(p)

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Question 351692: given f(p) = p^2 - 4p + 7 and the transformation y = -f(p-2) + 5
find the formula for this transformation and describe how this transformation moves the original function, f(p)

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: To find f(p-2), replace each 'p' with 'p-2' and simplify. To calculate -f(p-2), just negate each term of f(p-2). Finally, add 5 to get -f(p-2)+5. If you graph each step, you'll see the transformations.