Describe how the graph of y = x2 can be transformed to the graph of the given equation.
y = (x+4)^2

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Describe how the graph of y = x2 can be transformed to the graph of the given equation.
y = (x+4)^2

anonymous · Answer

what do you think?
it is a horizontal shift, to left or to the right?

anonymous · Answer

Shift the graph of y = x2 up 4 units?

anonymous · Answer

nope,it is either left or right

anonymous · Answer

right?

anonymous · Answer

http://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/function-transformations.html

anonymous · Answer

are you guessing? 
4 > 0

anonymous · Answer

I was thinking because the right side is positive and the 4 is positive

anonymous · Answer

$$y= (x+4)^{2}$$ it is inside the function the zero is x=-4.

neer2890 · Answer

shift the graph to left side if you are adding any units.
and shift the graph towards right side if you are subtracting any units from function.

anonymous · Answer

since x+4 ,
x=-4
Therefore, you are moving 4 units to the left.

neer2890 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Oh, I get it. Thank you :) what about for f(x) sqrt x and g(x) sqrt -x ...Describe how to transform the graph of f into the graph of g...would I reflect across the y axis?

anonymous · Answer

yes... because the negative is inside the function.

anonymous · Answer

No reflecting across the x axis at all?

neer2890 · Answer

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