
Transformations of Quadratic Functions Explained

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Sophia Harris
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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
11:17
10 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
What happens to the graph of a function when a negative sign is placed in front of it?
It reflects over the x-axis.
It becomes narrower.
It shifts to the left.
It shifts to the right.
2.
Multiple Choice
In vertex form, what does a positive value inside the parentheses with x indicate?
The graph shifts to the right.
The graph shifts upward.
The graph shifts to the left.
The graph shifts downward.
3.
Multiple Choice
What effect does a value greater than 1 in front of the x^2 term have on the graph of a parabola?
It makes the graph wider.
It makes the graph narrower.
It shifts the graph to the left.
It shifts the graph to the right.
4.
Multiple Choice
If a parabola has a vertex at (0, -8), what transformation has occurred?
Shifted right 8 units.
Shifted left 8 units.
Shifted down 8 units.
Shifted up 8 units.
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Multiple Choice
What is the vertex of the parabola given by the equation y = -2(x + 2)^2 - 1?
(2, 1)
(-2, 1)
(2, -1)
(-2, -1)
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