Without Graphing the Function, State the Shift(s) That Are Applied $f(x)=x^{2}$

Multiple Choice

Without graphing the function, state the shift(s) that are applied to the graph of $f(x) =x^{2}$ to graph the given function. If the graph of $f(x) =x^{2}$ must be rotated about the $x$ -axis, state this.
- $f(x) =-(x-2) ^{2}-4$

A) left 2 units, down 4 units
B) rotate about $x$ - axis, left 2 units, down 4 units
C) right 2 units, down 4 units
D) rotate about $\mathrm{x}$ - axis, right 2 units, down 4 units