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A coordinate plane's x-axis ranges from negative 12 to 12 and its y-axis ranges from negative 18 to 18, both by 2-unit increments. A curve of the function f left parenthesis x right parenthesis is plotted.
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The curve passes through the following marked points: left parenthesis negative 11 comma negative 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 4 comma negative 1 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 3 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 2 comma 1 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 5 comma 2 right parenthesis.

Interpret the key features of the graph to determine the transformation that occurred from its original function y=x−−√3
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This graph represents a shift to the right due to the change in the x-intercept from the parent function.

This graph represents a shift to the left due to the change in the x-intercept from the parent function.

This graph represents a shift down due to the change in the y-intercept from the parent function.

This graph represents a shift up due to the change in the y-intercept from the parent function.

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This is a shift to the left due to the change in the x‑intercept.

Reason: the parent √x has its x‑intercept at x = 0, but the graph's x‑intercept is at (−3, 0), so the graph is shifted left 3 units.