Which transformation maps the graph of onto the graph of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. a translation of 4 units to the right and 2 units up

  1. Step 1: Replacing with shifts the graph right by 4. Step 2. Adding 2 outside shifts the graph up by 2. Answer: 4 right and 2 up. Why not the others: A change of x inside the bracket moves the graph the opposite way, and the 2 acts on y.

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