This deals with quadratic functions-If I have a graph with h = (-5)and k =3 and they ask for the translation, would it be {5,3} or would the translation just be {-5,3}

Do you take the opposite of the number when it is transalated from the graph or do you only take the opposite when you transalate from the quadratic equation?

The question seems incomplete to me.

A translation requires two of the three items of data: origin, destination, or the translation vector.

In the given question, I see only the origin (vertex), but do not find where the vertex is supposed to go, or a translation vector provided.

If you have more information, kindly post. If the vertex is to translate to the origin, say so.

There wasn't anymore. They show an upward parabola graphed with vertex h=(-5) and K=(-5) and they ask what is the translation in terms of h and k of the following graph.

Possible answers:
h=5, k=5
h= -5, k=5
h= -5 and k=-5
h=5 and k= -5

That's why I asked do I just answer where the vertex is because it is 5 to the left and five down with the upward parabola or what?

When dealing with the translation of a graph, it is important to understand that the values of "h" and "k" represent the horizontal and vertical shifts of the graph, respectively.

In your case, if the graph is given with h = -5 and k = 3, it means that the graph has been shifted 5 units to the left and 3 units upward, relative to the original graph of the quadratic function.

When expressing the translation as coordinates, you need to remember that the coordinates are written in the form (x, y), where x represents the horizontal shift and y represents the vertical shift.

Therefore, in this case, the translation would be (-5, 3), indicating that the graph has been shifted 5 units to the left and 3 units upward from its original position.

To summarize, when it comes to translations of a graph, taking the opposite sign is not necessary. The values of "h" and "k" simply indicate the direction and magnitude of the shift.