Question

The image shows a parent function f(x)=x2
and a translated form f(x)=x2−3
. Which statement best describes this translation?

(1 point)
Responses

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.

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

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct statement that best describes the translation from the parent function \( f(x) = x^2 \) to the translated 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 alteration of subtracting 3 from the function results in a downward shift on the graph, while the shape and width of the parabola remain the same.

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