Assignment 2

Investigation 8

Our task was to Produce several (5 to 10) graphs of y=(x – d)2 – 2 on the same axes using different values for d. Does varying d change the shape of the graph? the position?

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Answer:

Varying d does not change the shape of the graph.  It does change the position of the graph along the x-axis and does not move the graph up or down along the y-axis.

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