Final answer:
To translate the given parabola to the right 2 units and down 7 units, the equation in vertex form would be y = (x - 5)² - 2. To translate the given parabola to the left 2 units and up 7 units, the equation in vertex form would be y = (x - 1)² + 12. To move the new parabola in part (a) to the new parabola in part (b), it needs to be moved left 4 units and down 14 units.
Step-by-step explanation:
a. To translate the parabola to the right 2 units and down 7 units, we need to subtract 2 from the x-coordinate and subtract 7 from the y-coordinate. The new equation of the parabola in vertex form is y = (x - 5)² - 2.
b. To translate the parabola to the left 2 units and up 7 units, we need to add 2 to the x-coordinate and add 7 to the y-coordinate. The new equation of the parabola in vertex form is y = (x - 1)² + 12.
c. To translate the new parabola in part (a) to get the new parabola in part (b), we need to move left 4 units and down 14 units.