SOLUTION: Given a = 3, h = -2 and k = 2, what is the equation of the graph if the parent function is y=√x

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Question 935589: Given a = 3, h = -2 and k = 2, what is the equation of the graph if the parent function is y=√x

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+=+3, if a%3E+1, then the parent function stretches in the y-direction
h+=+-2 ->%28x+%2B+2%29 means the parent function is shifted left 2 units
and
k+=+2-shifted upward k units
y=a%2Asqrt+%28b%28x-h%29%29%2Bk
Answer: y=3%2Asqrt%28%28x%2B2%29%29%2B2