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Im checking my answer I believe it is D

What is the effect on the graph of the function f(x) = x2 when f(x) is changed to 3f(x − 2)?
A) stretched horizontally and shifted up
B) stretched vertically and shifted right
C) compressed vertically and shifted left
D) compressed horizontally and shifted down

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3(f - 2) = 3x^2 - 6;

So new f(x) = 3x^2 - 6;

When x = 0, f(x) = -6, so it shifts down

If it shifts down, all other options are excluded and D is the correct answer
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