[tex]\stackrel{parent}{y=x^2}\hspace{5em}y=\stackrel{A}{4}(\stackrel{B}{1}x\stackrel{C}{-2.5})^2\stackrel{D}{-3} \\\\\\ \hspace{7em} \begin{array}{llll} \textit{stretch by }4\cdot 1\implies 4\\\\ \textit{translated by }\frac{2.5}{1}\implies 2.5\textit{ to the right}\\\\ \textit{downwards shift by }3 \end{array}[/tex]
