If we transform the parabola y=(x+1)^2+2 by shifting 7 units to the right and 5 units down, what is the vertex of the resulting parabola? Vertex of resulting parabola: (__ a0,__ a1)

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The vertex form of a parabola is y=a(x-h)²+k. The h represents the horizontal transformation, while the k represents the vertical. The vertex of a parabola in this form is (h,k). The a represents a vertical stretch or shrink.

Our parabola is y=(x+1)²+2. This is already in vertex form, so we do not need to change the equation. There is no a (basically a=1), which means that the parabola has not been stretched or shrunk from its parent form.

We see that the h is -1. This is because in the original equation it is (x-h)², so it has to be -1 because the two negatives make a positive which is the +1. (x--1)=(x+1).

We see that the k value is 2.

Since the vertex is (h,k), this vertex is (-1,2).

However, we have to shift the parabola 7 units to the right and 5 units down. So, we add 7 to the x-value and subtract 5 from the y-value of the vertex.

(x,y)⇒(x+7,y-5)

(-1,2)⇒(6,-3)

Therefore, the vertex of the resulting parabola is (6,-3).

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