Find the vertex of a parabola using transformations

The video tutorial guides students on identifying the vertex of a quadratic function and determining if it is a maximum or minimum. It reviews the parent graph and vertex form, discusses graph transformations like reflection, compression, and shifts, and demonstrates how to calculate the vertex and identify it as an absolute maximum.

Describe the transformations applied to the parent graph of the quadratic function.

What is the significance of identifying whether the vertex is a maximum or minimum?