What does f(x)=x^2 mean in function translation

Which composition of similarity transformations maps polygon abcd to polygon a'b'c'd'? a dilation with a scale factor less than 1 and then a reflection a dilation with a scale factor less than 1 and then a translation a dilation with a scale factor greater than 1 and then a reflection a dilation with a scale factor greater than 1 and then a translation

When a rectangle is dilated, how do the perimeter and area of the rectangle change?

In which direction does the left side of the graph of this function point? a(x) = 3x - x2 + 4x - 2