College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Quadratic Functions and Their Properties - 4.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 299: 25

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Work Step by Step

Completing the square, $\begin{aligned}f(x)&=x^{2}+4x+2\\&=\left(x^{2}+4x+4\right)+2-4\\&=(x+2)^{2}-2\end{aligned}$ Let $f_{1}(x)=x^{2}$. Then, $f(x)=f_{1}(x+2)-2$. Starting with the graph of $f_{1}(x)=x^{2}$ (black-dashed), shift it left 2 units to obtain the graph of $f_{1}(x+2)$ (green dashed), and then lower it 2 units down to obtain $f_{1}(x+2)-2=f(x)$ (red).
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