Answer
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Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The graph of the function $y=f(x-h)$ involves a horizontal shift of $|h|$ units (to the right when $h$ is positive, to the left when $h$ is negative) of the parent function $f(x)$.
The parent function of the given function is $y=x^2$.
The given function can be written as $g(x)=[x-(-4)]^2$.
Thus, the given function is in the form $y=f(x-h)$ with $h=-4$.
Therefore, the given function involves a 4-unit shift to the left of the parent function $y=x^2$.