Answer:
Translation 4 units to the left., followed by
a translation 1 unit down.
Step-by-step explanation:
The parent function is y = x^2 which is a parabola that opens upwards and has a vertex at the point (0,0).
Y = (x + 4)^2 is the graph of x^2 translated 4 units to the left.
The - 1 translates the graph down 1 unit.
So the vertex of the new graph is at (-4, 1).
