Given the parent function f(x) = x2, describe the translation of the function

f(x)=1/4(x-6)^2+8
A. 6 units to the left, 8 units up
B. 6 units to the left, 8 units down
C. 6 units to the right, 8 units up
D. 6 units the right, 8 units down

Question

Given the parent function f(x) = x2, describe the translation of the function 

f(x)=1/4(x-6)^2+8
A.		 6 units to the left, 8 units up
B.		 6 units to the left, 8 units down
C.		 6 units to the right, 8 units up
D.		 6 units the right, 8 units down

anonymous · Answer

its C

johnweldon1993 · Answer

when you add or subtract something from that whole function...you move the graph up or down...so up 8...when you subtract or add something to the x..you move the graph over left or right...so 6 to the right

so C