Let's see this in action:

The graph of y = x² (the quadratic parent function) is shown below.

1. Use your mouse to move the slider. Watch how the parabola changes as the value of "h" changes.
2. You can animate the changes in "h" by clicking on the triangle in the bottom left corner.

When “h” is positive, the parabola moves to the _____?_____

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Right

When “h” is negative, the parabola is moves to the _____?_____

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Left