Question

Describe the effect of the parameter change on the modified graph

Answer 1

We have the graph of two quadratic functions:

`f(x)=x^2\text{ and }f(x)=x^2+2`

The first is the parent function.

The other function is the parent function with a translation 2 units up.

`y=x^2+c`

The independent term, c, that in this case takes a value of c=2, translates the function c units up (or down, when c is negative).