Write the function whose graph is y = (x+3) ^2, but is reflected about the x-axis.

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Sage Huang

20 September, 23:07

Write the function whose graph is y = (x+3) ^2, but is reflected about the x-axis.

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Lorenzo Dean · Answer 1

The function whose graph is y = (x=3) ^2 reflected over the x-axis is:

y = (-1) (x+3) ^2

You can find this because if the original graph is reflected about the x-axis, you know that all of the y-values must by multiplied by - 1, or basically negative (though not negative in all cases)