Use the Graph Of $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 }$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Use the graph of $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 }$ to write an equation for the function whose graphs is shown below.

• A) \(g ( x ) = ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(g ( x ) = - ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(g ( x ) = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(g ( x ) = - ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• E) \(g ( x ) = - ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }\)

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