Quadratic Transformations

Which transformation maps the graph of
f(x) = x² to the graph of g(x) = (x + 4)²?

• a reflection across the line x = -4
• a reflection across the line y = -4
• a translation shifting f(x) 4 units to the left
• a translation shifting f(x) 4 units to the right

Match the description to its equation.
Moves up 2
Moves left 4

• A
• B
• C
• D

Match the equation to its description.

• Reflected over x and up 4
• Reflected over x and down 4
• Reflected over x and right 4 
• Reflected over x and left 4

Match the equation to its description.

• Stretched by 2 and up 4
• Compressed by 2 and up 4
• Stretched by 2 and left 4
• Compressed by 2 and left 4

Which transformation will occur if f(x) = x² is replaced with f(x) + 2?

• Nothing happens, it stays the same.
• Vertical stretch by a factor of 2.
• Vertical translation up by 2 units.
• Reflection across the x-axis.

Which transformation will occur if f(x) = x² is replaced with -f(x)?

• Nothing happens, it stays the same.
• Vertical stretch by a factor of 2.
• Vertical translation up by 2 units.
• Reflection across the x-axis.

What is the vertex of this equation?

y = (x + 4)² -6

Pay attention to negative signs!

• (4, 6)

• (-4, -6)

• (-4, 6)

• (4, -6)

Given f(x) = (x + 6)² - 2 , how did we transform from the parent function?

• Horizontal shift left 6, vertical shift up 2

• Horizontal shift left 6, vertical shift down 2

• Horizontal shift right 6, vertical shift down 2

• Horizontal shift right 6, vertical shift up 2

What steps transform the graph y = x² to y = 2(x+2)² - 5?

• Compress by 2, shifted 2 units left and 5 down

• Stretch by 5, shifted 5 units left and 2 down

• Stretch by 2, shifted 2 units left and 5 down

• Compress by 5, shifted 2 units left and 2 down

In the vertex form f(x) = a(x - h)² + k , what does the 'a' value do?

• Shifts the function left or right

• Changing 'a' value has no affect on the parent function

• Vertical stretch or compression

• Shifts the function up or down