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Graphing Parabolas Quiz

Graphing Parabolas Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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9th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the vertex of the parent graph y = x^2?

(0, 0)

(1, 1)

(2, 4)

(-1, 1)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the direction a parabola opens?

By the vertex

By the y-intercept

By the sign of the coefficient of x^2

By the x-intercept

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the equation y = (x + 4)^2, what transformation is applied to the parent graph?

Shift up 4 units

Shift right 4 units

Shift left 4 units

Shift down 4 units

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the range of the parabola y = -(x - 5)^2 + 3?

[5, ∞)

(-∞, 5]

[3, ∞)

(-∞, 3]

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you graph a parabola that opens downward?

Shift the points up

Shift the points down

Reflect the points over the y-axis

Reflect the points over the x-axis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of a negative sign in front of the x^2 term in a parabola's equation?

The parabola opens downward

The parabola opens upward

The parabola shifts right

The parabola shifts left

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the practice problem y = (x - 3)^2, what is the direction of the shift?

Down 3 units

Up 3 units

Left 3 units

Right 3 units

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