Graph the Function by Hand, Not by Plotting Points, but by Starting

question 157

Essay

Graph the function by hand, not by plotting points, but by starting with the graph of one of the standard functions and then applying the appropriate transformations.
$$y = 4 + 2 x - x ^ { 2 }$$

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