Graph Quadratic Equations and Transformations

Match the equation to its description.

• Stretched by 4 and up 4

• Compressed by 4 and up 4

• Stretched by 4 and left 4

• Compressed by 4 and left 4

Match the description to its equation.
Moves down 1
Moves right 1

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which list orders the quadratic functions from narrowest to widest?

• y = x² 
  y = 4x² 
  y = 2x² - 2  
  y = 0.5 x²

• y = 0.5 x²  
   y = x² 
  y = 2x² - 2 
  y = 4x²

• y = 4x² 
  y = 2x² - 2
   y = x² 
  y = 0.5 x²  

•  y = 2x² - 2
   y = 4x²
   y = 0.5x²
   y = x²

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 steps transform the graph y = x² to y = -1/2(x-4)² + 1?

• Compressed by 1/2, shifted 4 units right and 1 unit up

• Reflected across x-axis, compressed by 1/2, shifted 4 units right and 1 unit up

• Reflected across x-axis, stretched by 1/2, shifted 4 units left and 1 unit up

• Stretched by 1/2, shifted 4 units right and 1 unit down

What steps transform the graph y = x² to y = x² + 8

• shifted up 8 units

• shifted down 8 units

• shifted left 8 units

• shifted right 8 units

What is the vertex form of a quadratic function?

• f(x) = 2a(x-h)² + k

• f(x) = a(x-h)² + k

• f(x) = (x+h)² + k

• f(x) = a(x-h) - k

Identify the vertex of f(x) = -2(x+1)² + 3

• (h,k)

• (3, 1)

• (-1,-3)

• (-1,3)

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