Question

The function g(x) = –3x2 – 36x – 60 written in vertex form is g(x) = –3(x + 6)2 + 48. Which is one of the transformations applied to the graph of f(x) = x2 to change it into the graph of g(x) = –3x2 – 36x – 60? The graph of f(x) = x2 is made narrower. The graph of f(x) = x2 is shifted right 6 units. The graph of f(x) = x2 is shifted down 48 units. The graph of f(x) = x2 is reflected over the y-axis.

Answer 1

The general vertex form is this:
v(x) = a (x-h)2 + k
where (h,k) is the coordinates of the of vertex.
and a indicates the widening or shrinking of the function compared to another parabolic function. If a become bigger, the graph becomes narrower. If a becomes negative, the graph is reflected over the x-axis.

Comparing f(x) = x2 with g(x) = -3(x+6)2 + 48, we have the following transformations:
The graph is reflected over the x-axis
The graph is made narrower.
The graph is shifted 6 units to the left.
The graph is shifted 48 units up.

From the choices we only have:
The graph of f(x) = x2 is made narrower