Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 59

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.
- $$y = ( x + 16 ) ^ { 2 } + 17$$

• A) Shift the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 }\) down 16 units and then right 17 units.
• B) Shift the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 }\) right 16 units and then up 17 units.
• C) Shift the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 }\) up 16 units and then left 17 units.
• D) Shift the graph of \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 }\) left 16 units and then up 17 units.

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