Question

consider the graph of the function ( f(x) = |x + 1|^2 - 2 ) as shown below.

graph of the function is shown here

we then transform the function 1 unit to the right and 4 units down to obtain the new function ( g(x) = |x - h|^2 + k ). what are the integer values for ( h ) and ( k )?

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Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the original function

The original function is \( f(x) = [x + 14]^2 - 9 \) (from the vertex form, vertex at \((-14, -9)\)).

Step2: Apply horizontal shift (right 1 unit)

For a horizontal shift of \( h \) units to the right, we replace \( x \) with \( x - h \) in the function. Shifting 1 unit right means \( h = 1 \), so the function becomes \( f(x - 1)=[(x - 1)+ 14]^2 - 9=[x + 13]^2 - 9 \).

Step3: Apply vertical shift (down 6 units)

For a vertical shift of \( k \) units down, we subtract \( k \) from the function. Shifting 6 units down means we subtract 6, so the new function \( g(x)=[x + 13]^2 - 9 - 6=[x + 13]^2 - 15 \). But we need the form \( g(x)=[x - h]^2 + k \). Rewriting \( [x + 13]^2 - 15 \) as \( [x - (-13)]^2 + (-15) \). Wait, maybe I made a mistake in the original vertex. Wait, looking at the graph, the vertex of \( f(x) \) seems to be at \( x=-14 \), \( y = -9 \)? Wait, no, maybe the original function is \( f(x)=(x + 14)^2 - 9 \), vertex at \((-14, -9)\). Shifting right 1 unit: new x-coordinate of vertex is \( -14 + 1=-13 \). Shifting down 6 units: new y-coordinate is \( -9 - 6=-15 \). So the function \( g(x)=(x - (-13))^2 + (-15)=(x + 13)^2 - 15 \), but in the form \( g(x)=[x - h]^2 + k \), so \( h=-13 \)? Wait, no, wait the transformation: shifting right 1 unit: the formula for horizontal shift is \( f(x - a) \) shifts right \( a \) units. So original function \( f(x)=(x + 14)^2 - 9 \), shift right 1: \( f(x - 1)=((x - 1)+ 14)^2 - 9=(x + 13)^2 - 9 \). Then shift down 6: \( g(x)=(x + 13)^2 - 9 - 6=(x + 13)^2 - 15 \). Now, writing in the form \( [x - h]^2 + k \), we have \( [x - (-13)]^2 + (-15) \), so \( h=-13 \)? Wait, no, maybe the original vertex is at \( (-14, -9) \). After shifting right 1: \( x=-14 + 1=-13 \), shifting down 6: \( y=-9 - 6=-15 \). So the vertex of \( g(x) \) is \( (-13, -15) \), so the function is \( g(x)=(x - (-13))^2 + (-15)=(x + 13)^2 - 15 \). But the problem says "the same function \( g(x)=[x - h]^2 + k \)". Wait, maybe I messed up the original function. Wait, maybe the original function is \( f(x)=(x + 14)^2 - 9 \), vertex at \((-14, -9)\). Shifting right 1: \( h \) in the new function: the vertex x-coordinate is \( -14 + 1=-13 \), so in \( [x - h]^2 + k \), \( x - h=x + 13 \) implies \( h=-13 \)? No, wait \( x - h=x + 13 \) => \( -h = 13 \) => \( h=-13 \). And \( k \) is the y-coordinate of the vertex, which is \( -9 - 6=-15 \). So \( h=-13 \), \( k=-15 \)? Wait, but maybe the original function is \( f(x)=(x + 14)^2 - 9 \), vertex at \((-14, -9)\). Shifting right 1: new x: -14 +1 = -13. Shifting down 6: new y: -9 -6 = -15. So the function \( g(x)=(x - (-13))^2 + (-15)=(x + 13)^2 - 15 \), so in the form \( [x - h]^2 + k \), \( h=-13 \), \( k=-15 \). Wait, but maybe I made a mistake in the original vertex. Let's re-express:

Original function: \( f(x)=(x + 14)^2 - 9 \), vertex \((-14, -9)\).

Shift right 1: replace \( x \) with \( x - 1 \), so \( f(x - 1)=((x - 1)+ 14)^2 - 9=(x + 13)^2 - 9 \).

Shift down 6: subtract 6 from the function: \( g(x)=(x + 13)^2 - 9 - 6=(x + 13)^2 - 15 \).

Now, write \( g(x) \) as \( [x - h]^2 + k \):

\( (x + 13)^2 - 15 = [x - (-13)]^2 + (-15) \), so \( h=-13 \), \( k=-15 \).

Wait, but maybe the original function's vertex is different. Wait, the graph shows the vertex at \( x=-14 \), \( y=-9 \)? Let's check the graph: the vertex is at \( (-14, -9) \), then shifting right 1: x becomes -13, shifting down 6: y becomes -15. So the new vertex is (-13, -15), so the function is \( g(x)=(x - (-13))^2 + (-15) \), so \( h=-13 \), \( k=-15 \).

Answer:

\( h = -13 \), \( k = -15 \)