Asked by kyle

Which phrase best describes the translation from the graph y = (x – 5)2 + 7 to the graph of y = (x + 1)2 – 2?
6 units left and 9 units down
6 units right and 9 units down
6 units left and 9 units up
6 units right and 9 units up

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
6 units left and 9 units down

Explanation: y=(x−5)^2+7 has vertex (5,7); y=(x+1)^2−2 has vertex (−1,−2). The shift is from (5,7) to (−1,−2), i.e. 6 left and 9 down.