This question can be solved using the concept of shifting graphs. This is a highly important concept not just for functions but also for coordinate geometry.
For a positive constant c, the graph of function y=f(x+c) is shifts c units in the negative x direction by a magnitude of c.
Now coming back to the question, the value of c= -2. So, the graph will shift 2 units in the positive x direction. It simply means that the values of y that occurred initially at x, will now occur at (x+2).
This can be easily verified as follows: For the original function, y= 0 occurs at x=0 that is, at the origin. Let us check what happens in the case of new function y=(x-2)² .
Putting y=0, we get 0=(x-2)²
Taking the square roots, x-2 = 0 => x=2
This implies that y=0 now occurs at x=2 that is, it has shifted 2 units in the positive x direction. The same can be concluded for all values of y and therefore, the entire graph shifts.
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