Question

Identify the parent function that can be used to graph the function f(x)= -9(x+5)2

Answer 1

the parent function is x^2

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The parent function that can be used to graph
`f(x)=-9(x+5)^2` is:

`f(x)=x^2`

Explanation:

We are asked to find the parent function that can be used to graph the function f(x) which is given as:

`f(x)=-9(x+5)^2`

We know that from the given options the parent function that best represents the relationship or that can be used to graph the function f(x) is:

`f(x)=x^2`

since the function
`f(x)=-9(x+5)^2` is just a transformation of the parent function the transformation that is applied is a combination of a dilation with a scale factor '-9' and a translation '-5' units to the left and a reflection along 'x' axis.

Hence, the parent function is:

`f(x)=x^2`