Question

For the equation y = 1/2(-x+1)^4 + 3 give the function that is being translated, and then describe each translation that is occurring.

Answer 1

y is being translated up by 3

x is being translated by 1 to the left. http://www.uiowa.edu/~examserv/mathmatters/tutorial_quiz/geometry/graphtranslationiandstretch.html