Question

How is the graph of the parent function y = x squared transformed to produce the graph of y = 3 (x + 1) squared?

Answer 1

quadratic, vertical stretch, <- 1

Step-by-step explanation:

y= a (x-h)^2 + k is the base equation

it's quadratic because the x is raised to the power of two

it's a vertical stretch because a > 1 if a < 1, then it'd be a vertical shrink

<- 1 because the h value is -1, so it moves into the negatives/to the left

x - h | x + 1 = x - (-1) (that's why h is -1)