Describe the translation of the graph of y = x2 that results in the graph of y = (x - 3)2.


left 3 units

right 3 units

down 3 units

up 3 units

Verified Answer :

Right 3 units is right out of the options given

Answer:

Shift right by 3 units.

Second option is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The parent function is given by \(y=x^2\)

The translated function is \(y=(x-3)^2\)

The transformation rule is:

When we subtract some constant "c" to the x values of the function f(x) then the graph will shift right by "c" units. And the transformation function would be f(x-c).

Now, here 3 is subtracted in the x value of the parent function   \(y=x^2\) to get the function \(y=(x-3)^2\)

Therefore, the graph of the transformation function would shift right by 3 units.

We can see it in the attached graph as well. The vertex of the parabola \(y=x^2\) is at (0,0) and the vertex of the parabola  \(y=(x-3)^2\) is at (3,0).

It means that graph has shifted 3 units to the right.

Second option is correct.

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