For the curve y = x3 given in Figure 1.67, draw y = x3 1
y = x3 1
| x | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | y | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
The graph of y = x3 1, causes the graph y = x3a shift to the downward by 1 unit.
The graph of y = f(x) d, d > 0 causes the graph y = f(x) a shift to the downward by d units.