Which answer choice describes how the graph of f(x)=x^2 was transformed to create the graph of h(x)=x^2-1?
The graph of h(x)=x^2-1 is the graph of f(x)=x^2 shifted downward one unit.
To describe how the graph of f(x) = x^2 was transformed to create the graph of h(x) = x^2 - 1, we need to examine the changes made to the original function.
1. The -1 term subtracts one from the output of the function, h(x), for every value of x. This translates the graph vertically downward by one unit.
Therefore, the answer choice that describes how the graph of f(x) = x^2 was transformed to create the graph of h(x) = x^2 - 1 is:
- The graph of h(x) is obtained by shifting the graph of f(x) downward by one unit.