The quadratic function is .
Rewrite the quadratic function
Compare the above quadratic function with , then
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The vertex of the function is and axis symmetry is
.
Since , the graph opens up and has the same shape as the graph of
,
but it is translated 6 units down.
The vertex of the quadratic function is , axis symmetry is
and
the graph opens up and translated 6 units down. \ \