Michael J. answered 06/16/15
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f(x) - 3(x - 2)2 + 3
+3 means that we shift f(x) 3 units up from the origin.
(x - 2)2 means that we shift f(x) 2 units to the right from the origin.
-3 means that we stretch f(x) vertically by a factor of 3. Since we have a negative sign in front of the entire function f(x)opens downward.