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To shift the graph of f(x)=x^2 ten units to the left, replace x with x+10 (moving left means adding to x). So:

  1. Start: f(x)=x^2
  2. Replace x with x+10: g(x)=(x+10)^2
  3. Write in the form a(x–h)^2+k: (x+10)^2 = 1(x - (-10))^2 + 0

Therefore: g(x) = 1(x - (-10))^2 + 0 = (x+10)^2


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