How is the graph of y = –4x2 – 5 different from the graph of y = –4x2?

Question

a
It is shifted 5 unit(s) left.
b
It is shifted 5 unit(s) down.
c
It is shifted 5 unit(s) up.
d
It is shifted 5 unit(s) right.

Answer 1

The graph of y = –4x2 – 5 is shifted 5 units down compared to the graph of y = –4x2. Therefore, the correct answer is b) It is shifted 5 unit(s) down.