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f(x)=3(x+1)^2-12 how can this graph of f be obtained from the graph of y=x^2
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f(x)=3(x+1)^2-12 how can this graph of f be obtained from the graph of y=x^2 Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
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We're talking about "translation" of a graph.
Start with the parabola:
y = x^2
shift it one unit to the left:
y = (x+1)^2
shift it twelve units down:
y = (x+1)^2 - 12
make the graph narrower:
y = 3(x+1)^2 - 12
