The answer is g(x) = x².
Solution:
The graph of h(x) = x²+9 translated vertically downward by 9 units means that each point (x, h(x)) is shifted onto the point (x, h(x) - 9), that is,
(x, h(x)) → (x, h(x) - 9)
The translated graph that represents the function is defined by the expression for g(x):
g(x) = h(x) - 9 = x² + 9 - 9 = x²
h(x) = x²+9 → g(x) = x² shows that the graph of the equation g(x) = x² moves the graph of h(x) = x²+9 down nine units.
