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Answer:
y = -(x+1)^2 +3
Step-by-step explanation:
Translating f(x) left by 1 unit replaces x with x+1.
Translating f(x) up by 3 units replaces f(x) with f(x)+3.
Reflecting f(x) over the x-axis replaces f(x) with -f(x).
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When y = x^2 is reflected over the x-axis, it becomes ...
y = -x^2
When y = -x^2 is translated 1 unit left, it becomes ...
y = -(x +1)^2
When y = -(x+1)^2 is translated 3 units up, it becomes ...
y = -(x +1)^2 +3
I'm assuming you meant to write a^4 = 625.
If that is the case, then note how 625 = 25^2, and how a^4 is the same as (a^2)^2
So we go from this
a^4 = 625
to this
(a^2)^2 = 25^2
Apply the square root to both sides and you'll end up with: a^2 = 25
From here, apply the square root again to end up with the final answer: a = 5 or a = -5
As a check:
a^4 = (-5)^4 = (-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5) = 25*25 = 625
a^4 = (5)^4 = (5)*(5)*(5)*(5) = 25*25 = 625
Both values of 'a' work out
Associative property of multiplication which states :
(a * b) * c = a * (b * c)
