Vertical Shifts Quick Check

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A coordinate plane's x-axis ranges from negative 9 to 9 and its y-axis ranges from negative 11 to 11, both by 1-unit increments. A concave up parabola labeled f of x equals x squared is plotted passing through 7 marked points. A parabola that opens upward and seven labeled points on the parabola are plotted on a coordinate plane. The parabola has bidirectional arrows and is labeled f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals x squared baseline minus 3.
The image shows a parent function f(x)=x2 and a translated form f(x)=x2−3 . Which statement best describes this translation?

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The parent function shifted horizontally to the right 3 units and did not change in any other way.
The parent function shifted horizontally to the right 3 units and did not change in any other way.

The parent function shifted vertically down 3 units and did not change in any other way.
The parent function shifted vertically down 3 units and did not change in any other way.

The function shifted vertically down 3 units and is wider than the original.
The function shifted vertically down 3 units and is wider than the original.

The function shifted horizontally to the right 3 units and is narrower than the original.
The function shifted horizontally to the right 3 units and is narrower than the original.
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The correct statement that describes the translation from the parent function \( f(x) = x^2 \) to the transformed function \( f(x) = x^2 - 3 \) is:

The parent function shifted vertically down 3 units and did not change in any other way.

This is because the transformation involves subtracting 3 from the output of the function, which results in a downward shift. There is no horizontal shift or change in the width of the parabola.

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