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assume the the parent graph is y=x^2-2 write the equation of the parabola that would move it down 5 units

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Answer:

Y= 1 (x^2-2)-5

Explanation:

Use vertex form: y= a(x-h)+k: k is what shifts the parbola up or down. Positive shifts it up while negative shifts it down.

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