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Describe how to translate the graph of y=square root of x to obtain the graph of y=x-9

Describe how to translate the graph of y=square root of x to obtain the graph of y-example-1
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general rule to be used here for translation is f(x) - d, vertical translation down d units.

Using this rule here f(x)=√x to f(x) = √x -9

we are moving 9 units down

so answer is shifts 9 units down

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