Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 2

The new equation is y = (x − 3)² − 2. At x = 5: (2)² − 2 = 2.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 6

A right shift subtracts inside the square: (5 − 3)², not (5 + 3)² scaled.

If you answered 27

Shifting right means (x − 3)², so x = 5 gives 4 − 2 = 2, not (5 + 3)² type values.

If you answered -2

−2 is the vertical shift; evaluate the whole rule at x = 5.

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