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anonymous · Answer

How can translations help me understand how to represent verbal phrases as algebraic expressions?
What are the key words and phrases that indicate certain operations?

jigglypuff314 · Answer

It might have helped with a given example ;)
so...
for example given the vertex form of a parabola:  y = (x - h)^2 + k
when coordinate (h, k) is the vertex

when it say something like "translate left 2 units"
know that "left/right" would be along the x-axis therefore affecting the "h" variable in the vertex form.

and when "up 3 units"
know that "up/down" would be along the y-axis, therefore affecting the "k" variable in the vertex form.

but be careful that when you do plug it into algebraic form that you take into account the negatives and such

so given original :  y = x^2
move to left 2
then it would become   y = (x - (-2))^2 -->  y = (x + 2)^2

anonymous · Answer

Hey I remember you you were with ummmm I forgot her name

jigglypuff314 · Answer

LovelyAnna ;)

anonymous · Answer

yeah her sorry I didn't talk back I wen't somewhere with my mom after she when to get you

jigglypuff314 · Answer

yeah that's fine ;)
what would you like help with then?

anonymous · Answer

well this 2 questions right here it's difficult

jigglypuff314 · Answer

well...
translations affect the parent functions of algebraic expressions in such a way that using verbal phrases relates to how the function is translated.

I think I covered some phrases in my first comment.

anonymous · Answer

wow your really smart what grade are you in?

anonymous · Answer

hey whats the other one

anonymous · Answer

or is that both answers

jigglypuff314 · Answer

I'm failing math in 11th grade :P
it should cover both answers...
the first comment was for the second part

anonymous · Answer

ohh wow 11th grade math your almost graduating your lucky I want to get out of school and explore the life already not stuck in prison

anonymous · Answer

thanks by the way

jigglypuff314 · Answer

you're welcome ;)
and I suck at life, so I'll just stick with school thanks :P

anonymous · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

well I'm going to do my homework if I need help I'll tell you ok :)

jigglypuff314 · Answer

sure ;)