Practice Quadratic Transformations

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

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

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

• Shifts the function left or right

• Reflection over the x-axis

• Vertical stretch or compression

• Shifts the function up or down

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

• Shifts the function left or right

• Reflects over the x-axis

• Vertical stretch or compression

• Shifts the function up or down

Q1. What is the effect of a vertical dilation on a function?

a

b

c

d

B) Horizontal Translation

A) Vertical Dilation

D) Vertical Translation

C) Horizontal Dilation

• compress

• stretch

• Reflection over x-axis

• None of these

The graph shows the function f(x)=x² in blue and another function g(x) in red.  Which could be the equation for g(x)?

• g(x) = 2x²

• g(x) = 1/2x²

• g(x) = x² + 2

• g(x) = (x + 2)²

Identify the possible functions that matches each specific transformation listed from the parent function f(x) = x^2

a

b

c

d

a

b

c

d

e

reflected

left

right

down

up