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Interpreting Quadratic Functions

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the equation for axis of symmetry?
a)
y=3
b)
x=3
c)
x=5
d)
x=1
2.
What are the green dots called?
a)
axis of symmetry
b)
vertex
c)
parabola
d)
roots or x-intercepts
3.

What is the green dot on the parabola called?

a)

vertex

b)

y intercept

c)

roots

d)

zeros

4.

Which of the following is true

a)

The minimum value is -4

b)

The minimum value is 4

c)

The maximum value is -4

d)

The maximum value is 4

5.
What are the x- intercepts?
a)
x= 0 and x= -4
b)
x= 0 and x= 4
c)
y= 0
d)
x= 2
6.

A parabola is upside-down when a is:

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

0

d)

a fraction or decimal

7.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

y = x2 to the graph of

y = (x + 4)2?

a)

a vertical translation 4 units up

b)

a vertical translation 4 units down

c)

a horizontal translation 4 units to the left

d)

a horizontal translation 4 units to the right

8.

Match the description to its equation:

shifts the parabola down 3

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

In the equation y=5(x+3)2-10 what does the 5 do?

a)

Vertical stretch by 5

b)

Horizontal compress by 5

c)

Reflect in the x

d)

Move up 5

10.

How does the width of the graph y = 3/4 (x - 5)2 + 12 compare with the width of y =x2

a)

wider

b)

congruent

c)

narrower

11.

Which of the following statements is true for

y = -(x + 3)2 - 5

a)

The parabola opens up and has a maximum value

b)

The parabola opens down and has a maximum value

c)

The parabola opens up and has a minimum value

d)

The parabola opens down and has a minimum value

12.
Match the description to its equation.
Stretches by a factor of 3
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Match the description to its equation.
Moves up 2
Moves left 4
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.

If the blue graph is

y= x2

then the red must be...

a)

y = x2 - 5

b)

y= x2 + 5

c)

y = (x - 5)2

d)

y = (x + 5)2

15.

What transformations occurred to get y = x2, which is the red graph, to become the blue graph?

a)

horizontal shift down and vertical shift left

b)

horizontal shift left and vertical shift down

c)

horizontal shift right and vertical shift up

d)

horizontal shift up and vertical shift right

16.
What transformations have occurred? 
a)
Right 2 and up 2
b)
Left 2 and up 2
c)
Right 2 and down 2
d)
Left 2 and down 2
17.

What transformations were done to y = x2 to make it become y = -1/5(x - 1)2 + 7 ?

a)

reflection in the x axis, vertical compression, horizontal right, vertical up

b)

vertical compression, horizontal shift left, vertical shift up

c)

reflection in the x axis, horizontal shift right, vertical shift down

d)

no changes were made to y = x2

18.
What is the vertex of the quadratic function: y=1/2  (x-3)2+8?
a)
(3,8)
b)
(-3,-8)
c)
(-3,8)
d)
(3,-8)
19.

Match the equation to its description.

a)

Vertical Stretched by 2 and shifted up 4

b)

Vertical Compressed by 2 and shifted up 4

c)

Horizontal Stretched by 2 and shifted left 4

d)

Horizontal Compressed by 2 and shifted right 4

20.

Which equation has a vertex of (-5, 2)?

a)

y = 2(x+5)2 + 2

b)

y = (x+2)2 - 5

c)

y = (x-5)2 + 2

d)

y = 2(x - 2)2 + 5

21.

What type of function is given in the table?

a)

linear

b)

quadratic

c)

exponential

d)

trigonometric

22.

Which of the following would be the quadratic equation for a graph that has a step pattern of 3,9,15

a)

y=2(x-5)2 + 7

b)

y = -x2 + 2x -7

c)

y =(x + 5)(3x +7)

d)

y =(3x- 7)(3x + 7)

23.

What would be the equation of the axis of symmetry for

y =2(x -3)2 + 7

a)

x =2

b)

x = 3

c)

x = - 3

d)

x = 7

24.

What would be the coordinates of the zeros for

y = 2( x + 1)2 -2

a)

( 0,0 ) and ( 0, 2)

b)

( 0,0) and (-2,0)

c)

( 0,0) and ( 0,-2)

d)

( 0,0) and ( 2,0)

25.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about y = -x2 + 7

a)

The y intercept is at ( 0, 7)

b)

The vertex is at (0,7)

c)

The minimum value of 7

d)

The equation of the axis of symmetry is x = 0

26.

Which of the following equations is congruent to y = 2x2

a)

y = (x + 7)2 - 6

b)

y = 2x + 3

c)

y = 2( x + 4)2 - 3

d)

y = ( 2x + 3)(2x - 3)

27.

Which of the following would you expect to be true for the table of values for every quadratic function

a)

The first differences would be constant

b)

The y values would increase by a fixed amount

c)

The y values would always be negatives

d)

The second differences would be constant

28.

Which of the following statements is true for y = -3x2 + 9

a)

The parabola opens down and has a maximum value of 9.

b)

The parabola opens up and has a maximum value of 9.

c)

The parabola opens down and has a minimum value of 9.

d)

The parabola opens up and has a minimum value of 9.

29.

What is the correct sequence to arrange the following equations in order from narrowest to widest


A) y = 0.25x2 - 3

B) y = 4( x+ 3)2 + 1

C) y = - ( x + 2)2 -7

D) y = 2x2 + 3x - 2

a)

D, C, B, A

b)

B, D, C, A

c)

A, C, D, D

d)

C, A, D, B

30.

Which of the following points is on the graph y = x2

a)

( 2, 1)

b)

( -1, 0)

c)

( 4, 12)

d)

( -5, 25