Use translation and/or reflection concepts to explain how the graph of P can be used to produce the graph of Q .
A)Shift the graph of P horizontally 6 units to the left.
B)Shift the graph of P vertically downward 6 units ..
C)Shift the graph of P horizontally 6 units to the right.
D)Shift the graph of P vertically upward 6 units .

Question

Use translation and/or reflection concepts to explain how the graph of P can be used to produce the graph of Q . 
A)Shift the graph of P horizontally 6 units to the left. 
B)Shift the graph of P vertically downward 6 units .. 
C)Shift the graph of P horizontally 6 units to the right. 
D)Shift the graph of P vertically upward 6 units .

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To produce the graph of Q from the graph of P, we can shift the graph of P horizontally 6 units to the right. This is a translation concept, where we move the entire graph of P to the right by 6 units. This will align the peak of the curve in P with the y-axis in Q, as shown in the graph. There is no need to shift vertically, as the y-values in Q are already 6 units lower than in P.

Use Translation And/or Reflection Concepts to Explain How the Graph