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Which of the following functions has a graph that is the graph of $y=\sqrt{x}$ shifted down 3 units?$$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { (a) } y=\sqrt{x+3}} & {\text { (b) } y=\sqrt{x-3}} \\ {\text { (c) } y=\sqrt{x}+3} & {\text { (d) } y=\sqrt{x}-3}\end{array}$$
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