What kind of transformation converts the graph of f(x)=−6(x+2)2+7 into the graph of g(x)=−6(x+2)2+10?Choices:(A) translation 3 units down(B) translation 3 units left(C) translation 3 units right(D) translation 3 units up
Q. What kind of transformation converts the graph of f(x)=−6(x+2)2+7 into the graph of g(x)=−6(x+2)2+10?Choices:(A) translation 3 units down(B) translation 3 units left(C) translation 3 units right(D) translation 3 units up
Analyze Functions: Analyze the given functions f(x)=−6(x+2)2+7 and g(x)=−6(x+2)2+10 to determine the type of transformation.Notice that the only difference between f(x) and g(x) is the constant term at the end of the equation. The (x+2)2 term remains unchanged, which means there is no horizontal shift. The coefficient −6 in front of the squared term is also unchanged, which means there is no reflection or vertical stretch/compression. The change is solely in the constant term, which indicates a vertical shift.
Determine Vertical Shift: Determine the direction and magnitude of the vertical shift. The constant term in f(x) is +7, and in g(x) it is +10. To go from +7 to +10, we add 3. This means the graph of f(x) is shifted up by 3 units to obtain the graph of g(x).
Match Transformation: Match the transformation with the given choices.The graph of f(x) has been shifted up by 3 units, which corresponds to choice (D) translation 3 units up.
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