Question

Which of the following describes the translation of the graph of y = x^2 to obtain the graph of y = -x^2 - 3?

reflect over the x-axis and shift left 3
reflect over the x-axis and shift down 3
reflect over the y-axis and shift down 3

Answer 1

The answer to your question would be option b.

Explanation:

-x^2 is the negative of x^2, so that is why it will reflect over the x axis, and subtracting any number from it means it will shift down. So, shift down three.

Answer 2

The answer is B. reflect over the x-axis and shift down 3