Question

Describe the graph of y+3x^2 and compare it with the graph of y=x^2

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 3x^2 is compressed by 3.

As y = x^2 is the parent graph, you can see how big a difference 3 makes.

Hope this helps!

(Red: y = 3x^2)

(Blue: y = x^2)