Identify the Parent Function and the Transformation Shown in the Graph

question 117

Multiple Choice

Identify the parent function and the transformation shown in the graph. Write an equation for the function shown in the graph.

• A) Horizontal shift of \(y = x ^ { 3 } ; y = ( x - 2 ) ^ { 3 }\)
• B) Vertical shift of \(y = x ^ { 3 } ; y = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 3 }\)
• C) Vertical shift of \(y = x ^ { 2 } ; y = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) Vertical shift of \(y = x ^ { 2 } ; y = ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• E) Horizontal shift of \(y = x ^ { 2 } ; y = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)

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