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Quadratic Trans/Standard Form

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Match the equation to its description.
a)
Reflected over x and up 4
b)
Reflected over x and down 4
c)
Reflected over x and right 4 
d)
Reflected over x and left 4
2.
Match the equation to its description.
a)
Stretched by 2 and up 4
b)
Compressed by 2 and up 4
c)
Stretched by 2 and left 4
d)
Compressed by 2 and left 4
3.

What is the vertex form of a quadratic function?

a)

f(x) = 2a(x-h)2 + k

b)

f(x) = a(x-h)2 + k

c)

f(x) = (x+h)2 + k

d)

f(x) = a(x-h) - k

4.

Identify the vertex of f(x) = -2(x+1)2 + 3

a)

(h,k)

b)

(3, 1)

c)

(-1,-3)

d)

(-1,3)

5.

Does the function y = (x+2)2 have a maximum or minimum?

a)

Maximum

b)

Minimum

c)

Both

d)

Neither

6.

Does the function y = -1/2(x+1)2 have a maximum or minimum?

a)

Maximum

b)

Minimum

c)

Both

d)

Neither

7.

What does the quadratic function that has a vertex of (3,4) look like?

a)

y = a(x+3)2 + 4

b)

y = a(x-3)2 + 4

c)

y = -a(x+3) - 4

d)

y = a(x-3)2 - 4

8.

What steps transform the graph y = x2 to y = 2(x+2)2 - 5?

a)

Compress by 2, shifted 2 units left and 5 down

b)

Stretch by 5, shifted 5 units left and 2 down

c)

Stretch by 2, shifted 2 units left and 5 down

d)

Compress by 5, shifted 2 units left and 2 down

9.

What steps transform the graph y = x2 to y = -1/2(x-4)2 + 1?

a)

Compressed by 1/2, shifted 4 units right and 1 unit up

b)

Reflected across x-axis, compressed by 1/2, shifted 4 units right and 1 unit up

c)

Reflected across x-axis, stretched by 1/2, shifted 4 units left and 1 unit up

d)

Stretched by 1/2, shifted 4 units right and 1 unit down

10.
Which of the following equations matches standard form of a quadratic?
a)
ax + by = c
b)
y = a(x - h)2 + k
c)
y = ax2 + bx + c
d)
y = mx + b
11.
The graph of a quadratic function is called a
a)
Parabola
b)
Vertex
c)
Axis of Symmetry 
d)
Vertex Form
12.
What is the vertex?
a)
(2, 4)
b)
(3, -1)
c)
(0, 8)
d)
(4, 2)
13.
Does the equation open or or down? 
Y = -3x2 +7x - 2
a)
up
b)
down
14.

Determine the range of the function: f(x) = 2x2 - 9

a)

[-9, ∞)

b)

[1.15, ∞)

c)

(∞, 1.15]

d)

(∞, -9]

15.
Determine the vertex of the parabola:
y = 5x- 20x + 13
a)
(5, -7)
b)
(-2, -7)
c)
(2, -7)
d)
(-7, -2)
16.
Write the equation of the quadratic in vertex form given the following:
vertex: (4, -2)
point: (0,-6)
opens down
a)
f(x)=(x-4)2-2
b)
f(x)=-4(x-4)2-2
c)
f(x)=1/4(x+4)2-2
d)
f(x)=-1/4(x-4)2-2
17.
What is the green dot on the parabola called?
a)
maximum
b)
minumum
c)
roots
d)
zeros
18.
Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?
a)
Maximum
b)
Minimum
19.

Identify a, b, and c if y = +3x2 +5x - 8

a)

a=3, b=5, c= - 8

b)

A=3, B=-8, C=5

c)

A=3x2, B=5x, C=-8

d)

A=3x2 , B=-8, C=5x

20.

What is the "b" term of this equation? y = 2x2 - 5x + 10

a)

10

b)

-5

c)

2

d)

0

21.

Which of the following equations does not represent a quadratic function?

a)

y = 2x2 + 10x 9y\ =\ -2x^2\ +\ 10x\ -9

b)

y = x2y\ =\ x^2

c)

y = 3(x + 4)2 5y\ =\ 3\left(x\ +\ 4\right)^2\ -5

d)

y = 5x + 12y\ =\ 5x\ +\ 12

22.

How many zeros does this parabola have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

0

d)

1

23.

Which equation matches the graph?

a)

 y=2x2+8x5y=2x^2+8x-5  

b)

 y=2x28x5y=2x^2-8x-5  

c)

 y=2x2+8x5y=-2x^2+8x-5  

d)

 y=2x2+8x+5y=2x^2+8x+5  

24.

Which graph matches the equation below?

 y=3x26x2y=3x^2-6x-2  

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Find the a, h, and k values for the graph.

a)

a = -2; h = -3; k = 4

b)

a = -2; h = 3; k = 4

c)

a = -2; h = 4; k = -3

d)

a = -2; h = 4; k = 3

26.

Given f(x) = (x + 6)² - 2 , how did we transform from the parent function?

a)

Horizontal shift left 6, vertical shift up 2

b)

Horizontal shift left 6, vertical shift down 2

c)

Horizontal shift right 6, vertical shift down 2

d)

Horizontal shift right 6, vertical shift up 2

27.
If the blue is f(x)=x2, the red must be
a)
g(x)=(x+3)2
b)
g(x)=(x-3)2
c)
g(x)=x2+3
d)
g(x)=x2-2
28.

If the blue is f(x)=x2, then the red must be

a)

g(x)=x2 - 5

b)

g(x)=x2 + 5

c)

g(x)=(x - 5)2

d)

g(x)=(x + 5)2

29.
Which transformation maps the graph of
f(x) = x2 to the graph of g(x) = (x + 4)2?
a)

a translation shifting f(x) 4 units up

b)
a translation shifting f(x) 4 units down
c)
a translation shifting f(x) 4 units to the left
d)
a translation shifting f(x) 4 units to the right
30.
Find the vertex of 
f(x) = -x- 4x + 12
a)
(-2, 16)
b)
(2, 0)
c)
(2, 4)
d)
(-2, 4)
31.
Determine the values of
a, b, and c for
the quadratic equation: 
4x2 – 8x = 3
a)
a = 4, b = -8, c = 3
b)
a = 4, b =-8, c =-3
c)
a = 4, b = 8, c = 3
d)
a = 4, b = 8, c = -3
32.
What are the x- intercepts?
a)
x= 0 and x= -4
b)
x= 0 and x= 4
c)
y= 0
d)
x= 2
33.
What is the vertex?
f(x) = -x- 4x + 12.
a)
(-2, 16)
b)
(2, 0)
c)
(2, 4)
d)
(-2, 4)
34.
The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?
a)
y-intercept
b)
any random point
c)
vertex
d)
symmetrical point for the vertex
35.
What is the equation for axis of symmetry?
a)
y=3
b)
x=3
c)
x=5
d)
x=1
36.
What is the axis of symmetry?
f(x) = x- 8x + 15.
a)
x = -4
b)
x = 4
c)
y = 4
d)
y = -4
37.

Identify a, b, and c if y=3x2-8+5x. Be careful! :-)

a)

A=3, B=5, C=-8

b)

A=3, B=-8, C=5

c)

A=3x2, B=5x, C=-8

d)

A=3x2 , B=-8, C=5x

38.

What is another word for the zeros of a function?

a)

y-intercepts

b)

x-intercepts

c)

vertex

d)

axis of symmetry

39.
What are the x-intercepts of the parabola?
y = ¼(x + 2)(x - 6)
a)
-2 and 6
b)
2 and -6
c)
-2
d)
¼ and -2 and 6
40.
Which of the following shows
f(x) = x2 + 12x - 2
written in vertex form?
a)
f(x) = (x + 6)2 + 142
b)
f(x) = (x + 6)2 - 34
c)
f(x) = (x + 6)2 - 38
d)
f(x) = (x + 6)2 + 34