How do you sketch the graph of #y=(-x)^2# and describe the transformation?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-29T14:39:29

See below.

#y= (-x)^2 -= y=x^2#

If we are talking about the transformation of #y=x^2# Then there is no transformation taking place.

As you can see from their graphs:

#y=(-x)^2#
graph{y=(-x)^2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

#y= x^2#
graph{y=x^2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

Are you sure it is not supposed to be #y=-x^2#. This would then be.

#y=x^2# reflected in the #x# axis.

Graph of #y=-x^2#

graph{y = -(x)^2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}