Question

fill in the blank to correctly complete the following sentence.
the graph of the function $f(x)=(x - 16)^2$ is obtained by shifting the graph of $y=x^2$ 16 units.

Explanation:

For quadratic functions of the form $f(x)=(x-h)^2$, when $h>0$, the graph of $y=x^2$ shifts horizontally to the right by $h$ units. Here, $h=16$, so the shift is rightward.

Answer:

to the right