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algebra senior

Problem

The graph of the equation is translated two units to the left and three units down. What are the coordinates of the minimum point of the new graph?
Solution
Since is nonnegative, it is minimized when it equals 0, which occurs when . So, the minimum point of the graph of is . When we translate this to the left two units and three units down, we get the point .
Final answer
(-2,-6)