Question

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Two parabolas drawn on coordinate plane. X-axis range from negative 9 to 4 and y-axis range from negative 1 to 9 in unit increment.
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Which of the following correctly determines how many k units the parent function y=x2
(shown as a solid line) was translated?

(1 point)

The parent function was translated 6 units to the left.

The parent function was translated 5 units to the left.

The parent function was translated 5 units to the right.

The parent function was translated 6 units to the right.

Answer 1

6 units to the left.

The translated parabola's vertex is at x = -6 while the parent vertex is at x = 0, so the graph was shifted 6 units left.