Question

To obtain the graph of y = (x - 8)2, shift the graph of y = x2 up, down, left, or right, how many units??

Answer 1

you would have to shift it 8 units to the right

Answer 2

Shifts to the right
`8` units.

Step-by-step explanation

Given the parent function,
`y=x^2`.

`y=a(x+b)^2+c`

When
`a` is positive, the graph opens up.

When
`a` is negative, the graph opens down.

When
`b` is positive, the graph shifts to the left
`b` units.

When
`b` is negative, the graph shifts to the right
`b` units.

When
`c` is positive, the graph shifts up
`c` units.

When
`c` is negative, the graph shifts down
`c` units.

For the given function,

`y=(x-8)^2`, the graph shifts to the right 8 units.