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Quadratic Transformations (multiple)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

a)

(h,k)

b)

(3, 1)

c)

(-1,-3)

d)

(-1,3)

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Identify the vertex of f(x) = 5(x+6)2 - 7

a)

(5,6)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(6,-7)

d)

(-6,-7)

7.

Match the equation to its description.

a)

Vertically stretched by 2 and shifted up 4

b)

Vertically compressed by 2 and shifted up 4

c)

Vertically stretched by 2 and shifted left 4

d)

Vertically compressed by 2 and shifted left 4

8.

Match the equation to its description.

a)

Reflected over x-axis and shifted up 4

b)

Reflected over x-axis and shifted down 4

c)

Reflected over x-axis and shifted right 4

d)

Reflected over x-axis and shifted left 4

9.

What is the vertex of this equation?

y = (x + 4)2 -6

Pay attention to negative signs!

a)

(4, 6)

b)

(-4, -6)

c)

(-4, 6)

d)

(4, -6)

10.

Which equation would shift the quadratic function

f(x)=x2f\left(x\right)=x^2  up 3 units and to the right 4 units.

a)

f(x)=(x+3)2+4f\left(x\right)=\left(x+3\right)^2+4  

b)

f(x)=3(x−4)2f\left(x\right)=3\left(x-4\right)^2  

c)

f(x)=(x−4)2+3f\left(x\right)=\left(x-4\right)^2+3  

d)

f(x)=(x+4)2+3f\left(x\right)=\left(x+4\right)^2+3  

11.

Which equation would shift the quadratic function

f(x)=x2f\left(x\right)=x^2  3 units left and 4 units up?

a)

f(x)=(x+3)2+4f\left(x\right)=\left(x+3\right)^2+4  

b)

f(x)=3(x−4)2f\left(x\right)=3\left(x-4\right)^2  

c)

f(x)=(x−4)2+3f\left(x\right)=\left(x-4\right)^2+3  

d)

f(x)=(x+4)2+3f\left(x\right)=\left(x+4\right)2+3  

12.

Write an equation of a quadratic that is translated down 2 units.

a)

f(x)=(x−2)2f\left(x\right)=\left(x-2\right)^2

b)

f(x)=x2−2f\left(x\right)=x^2-2

c)

f(x)=−x2+2f\left(x\right)=-x^2+2

d)

f(x)=(x+2)2f\left(x\right)=\left(x+2\right)^2

13.

Which quadratic would be the narrowest?

a)

f(x)=12x2f\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{2}x^2

b)

f(x)=x2f\left(x\right)=x^2

c)

f(x)=3x2f\left(x\right)=3x^2

d)

f(x)=5x2f\left(x\right)=5x^2

14.
What is the equation of this graph?
a)
f(x) = (x -5)2 + 1
b)
f(x) = (x - 1)2 - 5
c)
f(x) = (x + 1)2 - 5
d)
f(x) = (x + 5)2 +1
15.
Which quadratic function is represented by the graph?
a)
y = 2(x - 4)2 + 5
b)
y = 2(x + 4)2 + 5
c)
y = -2(x - 4)2 + 5
d)
y = -2(x + 4)2 + 5