CPM Homework Help : CCA2 Problem 2-109

For each of the following equations, describe how $d$ transforms the parent graph.

$y=dx^3$
Hint (a):
Notice that $d$ is being multiplied.
Answer (a):
It compresses or stretches the graph.

$y=x^2−d$
Hint (b):
Notice that $d$ is being subtracted.
Answer (b):
It shifts the graph up or down.