Shifting the Vertex of Quadratic Functions

Match the equation to its description.

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted up 4

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted down 4

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted right 4

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted left 4

If the blue is f(x)=x^2, then the red must be

• g(x)=x² - 5

• g(x)=x² + 5

• g(x)=(x - 5)²

• g(x)=(x + 5)²

How did we transform from the parent function?
y = x² + 2

• horizontal shift up

• vertical shift up

• horizontal shift down

• vertical shift down

If the yellow curve has equation f(x)=x²,

• Then the blue curve is f(x) = x² - c

• Then the blue curve is f(x) = (x+c)²

• Then the blue curve is f(x) = (x-c)²

• Then the blue curve is f(x) = x² + c

The vertex of the quadratic function f(x) in the picture is (-4, 5). If g(x) = f(x + 2) , what is the vertex of g(x)?

• (-2, 5)

• (-6, 5)

• (-4, 3)

• (-4, 7)

Describe the transformations of f(x) when compared to the parent function.
f(x)=x²+5

• horizontal shift right 5 units

• horizontal shift left 5 units

• vertical shift up 5 units

• vertical shift down 5 units

Describe the transformations of f(x) when compared to the parent function.
f(x)=(x+7)²

• horizontal shift left 7 units

• horizontal shift right 7 units

• vertical shift up 7 units

• vertical shift down 7 units

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

• a vertical shift 4 units up

• a vertical shift 4 units down

• a horizontal shift 4 units to the left

• a horizontal shift 4 units to the right

Describe the transformation of
f(x) = x² -8 when compared to the parent function

• Vertical shift sp 8 units

• Vertical shift down 8 units

• Horizontal shift right 8 units

• Horizontal shift left 8 units

What is the equation of the quadratic function obtained from horizontally shifting the parent function 17 units left and then reflecting across the x-axis?

• f(x)= -x²-17

• f(x)= -(x-17)²

• f(x)= -(x+17)²

• f(x)= -x²+17