Question

Instructions: Identify how the parent function =^2 was transformed to create the given function.

Answer 1

The graph of this function would show horizontal shift 1 unit left from the parent function

Step-by-step explanation:

The parent function is

y = x^2

If a function f(x) is shifted c units to the left, the new function becomes f(x + c). From the information given, the new function is f(x + 1)^2. This means that c = 1

We can conclude that the function was shifted 1 unit to the left on the horizontal axis. Thus, the answer is

The graph of this function would show horizontal shift 1 unit left from the parent function