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Which function represents a translation of the graph of y=x^2 by 10 units to the left

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Answer:

The function would be y = (x + 10)^2.

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Explanation:

y = x^2 is your starting point. To go left, you add 10 inside a set of brackets. This is colored red.

y = (x + 10)^2 takes you to the left, which looks wrong, but isn't. I've included a graph. This is colored blue.

Which function represents a translation of the graph of y=x^2 by 10 units to the left-example-1
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