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Which describes how to graph h (x) = negative RootIndex StartRoot x + 8 EndRoot by transforming the parent function?

Reflect the parent function over the y-axis, and translate it 3 units to the right.
Reflect the parent function over the y-axis, and translate it 3 units to the left.
Reflect the parent function over the x-axis, and translate it 8 units to the right.
Reflect the parent function over the x-axis, and translate it 8 units to the left.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Reflect the parent function over the x-axis, and translate it 8 units to the left.

Reason: √(x+8) is √x shifted left 8 units; the leading negative multiplies the output, reflecting it across the x-axis.