Select all of the values of k that shift f (x) = x^2 to the right when f (x) = (x-k) ^2

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Sage Hartman

Mathematics

14 March, 05:53

Select all of the values of k that shift f (x) = x^2 to the right when f (x) = (x-k) ^2

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Marissa Adkins · Answer 1

Any value of k>0 will work.

In a horizontal shift, adding a number to x will move the graph to the left, and subtracting a number from x will move the graph to the right. If we subtract a negative number, we are essentially adding a positive number, which moves it left. We must subtract a positive number to move it right.