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- what horizontal translation is applied to \\(y = x^2\\) if the translation image graph passes through the point \\((5, 16)\\)?
Formulate the translation equation
Using the Horizontal Translation and Function Transformations knowledge points
$$
y = (x - h)^2
$$
Substitute the given point
Using the Horizontal Translation knowledge point
$$
LATEXBLOCK0
$$
Solve for the translation parameter
Using the Horizontal Translation knowledge point
$$
LATEXBLOCK1
$$
Interpret the geometric translations
Using the Horizontal Translation knowledge point
$$
LATEXBLOCK2
$$
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A horizontal translation of 1 unit to the right, or 9 units to the right.