Describe how the graph of the equation relates to the graph of y = x2.
-$$f ( x ) = ( x - 7 ) ^ { 2 }$$
A) a translation 7 units down
B) a translation 7 units to the right
C) a translation 7 units up
D) a translation 7 units to the left

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The graph of $f(x) = (x - 7)^2$ is a translation of the graph of $y = x^2$ 7 units to the right, because the subtraction inside the parentheses shifts the graph in the positive x-direction.

Describe How the Graph of the Equation Relates to the Graph