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Describe the transformation from the graph of f(x)=12x2+1 to the graph of g(x)=f(x)−4.

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Explanation:

The graph of g(x) = f(x) - 4 is the same as that of f(x), EXCEPT that it has been translated down by 4 units.

The graphs of f(x)=12x2 + 1 and g(x)=f(x)−4 are both parabolas that open up and have their vertices on the same vertical line (the y-axis).

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