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Introduction to Quadratics

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

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1.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 to the graph of

g(x) = (x + 4)2?

a)

a vertical shift 4 units up

b)

a vertical shift 4 units down

c)

a horizontal shift 4 units to the left

d)

a horizontal shift 4 units to the right

2.

How did we transform from f(x) =x2

to

g(x) = -3x2

a)

reflection over x-axis and vertical shift down 3 units.

b)

reflection over x-axis and vertical stretch by a factor of 3.

c)

horizontal stretch by a factor of 3.

d)

reflection over x-axis and vertical compression by a factor of 3.

3.

How did we transform from the parent function?

g(x) = -1/5(x - 1)2 + 7

a)

reflection across the x-axis, vertical compression by a factor of 1/5, horizontal shift right 1, vertical shift up 7.

b)

vertical compression by a factor of 1/5, horizontal shift left 1, vertical shift up 7

c)

reflection across the x-axis, horizontal shift right 1, vertical shift down 7

d)

no changes were made to y = x2

4.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 to the graph of

g(x)=5(x+3)2-10?

a)

Vertical stretch by a factor of 5, right 3, down 10.

b)

Vertical stretch by a factor of 5, left 3, down 10.

c)

Reflect across the x-axis, vertical stretch by a factor of 3, up 5, left 10.

d)

Horizontal stretch by a factor of 5, left 3, down 10.

5.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 to the graph of

g(x) = -(x + 3)2 - 5?

a)

left 5, up 3, reflect across the x-axis

b)

reflect across the x-axis, left 3, down 5.

c)

Left 3, vertical stretch by a factor of 5,

d)

Reflect across the x-axis, right 3, down 5

6.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 to the graph of

g(x) = 3/4 (x - 5)2 + 12 ?

a)

reflection by a factor of 34

b)

left 5, up 12, and a horizontal compression by a factor of 3/4

c)

Vertical compression by a factor of 3/4, right 5, and up 12

7.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 to the graph of

gf(x) = -x 2 -11

a)

Down 11 and reflected across the x-axis.

b)

Reflect across the y-axis and up 11.

c)

down 11

d)

up 11

8.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 to the graph of

g(x) = -2 (x +10)2 ?

a)

Reflect across the x-axis, vertical stretch by a factor of 2, right10.

b)

Reflect across the x-axis and left 10.

c)

Reflect across the x-axis, vertical stretch by a factor of 2, up 10.

d)

Reflect across the x-axis, vertical stretch by a factor of 2, left 10.

9.

Which transformation transforms the graph of

f(x) = x2 across the x-axis, left 3 and down 5.

a)

g(x) = -(x + 3)2 - 5

b)

g(x) = (x - 3)2 - 5

c)

f(x) = -(x + 5)2 + 3

10.

What is the axis of symmetry in the function f(x) = (x-1)2 +2

a)

x = 1

b)

x = -1

c)

x = 2

d)

x = -2

11.

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

a)

(-2,3)

b)

(3, 1)

c)

(-1,-3)

d)

(-1,3)

12.

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

a)

Maximum

b)

Minimum

c)

Both

d)

Neither

13.

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

a)

Vertical Compress by 2, shifted 2 units left and 5 down

b)

Vertical Stretch by 5, shifted 5 units left and 2 down

c)

Vertical Stretch by 2, shifted 2 units left and 5 down

d)

Vertical Compress by 5, shifted 2 units left and 2 down

14.

What steps transform the graph y = x2 to y = x2 + 8

a)

shifted up 8 units

b)

shifted down 8 units

c)

shifted left 8 units

d)

shifted right 8 units

15.

What steps transform the graph y = x2 to y = (x-4)2

a)

Shifted down 4 units

b)

Shifted left 4 units

c)

Shifted right 4 units

d)

Shifted up 4 units

16.

Which of the following statements about the function j(x) = -2(x + 3)2 + 9 is FALSE?

a)

The function j(x) is shifted up 9 units compared to the parent function

b)

The function j(x) is narrower than the parent function

c)

The function j(x) is shifted right 3 units compared to the parent function

d)

The function j(x) is reflected across the x-axis compared to the parent function

17.

Which of the following shows a vertical stretch of the parent function?

a)

y = -5x2

b)

y = -x2

c)

y = 2/5x2

d)

y = -3/4x2

18.

The graph of which equation would be a reflection of the parent function and a vertical compression by a factor of 1/2?

a)

y = -1/2x2

b)

y = 2x2

c)

y = (1/2x)2

d)

y = -x2

19.

Which equation would be a horizontal compression by a factor of 1/7.

a)

g(x)=(1/7x)2

b)

g(x)=(7x)2

c)

g(x)=7x2

d)

g(x)=1/7x2

20.
The graph of which equation would translate the parent function up 2 and to the left 4?
a)
y = (x - 4)2 + 2
b)
 y = (x + 4)2 + 2
c)
y = (x + 4)2 - 2
d)
y = (x - 4)- 2
21.

What are the transformation from the parent function f(x)=x2, g(x)=1/2(x + 3)2+8?

a)

Vertical compression by a factor of 1/2, right 3, up 8.

b)

Vertical compression by a factor of 1/2, right 8, up 3.

c)

Vertical compression by a factor of 1/2, left 3, up 8.

d)

Vertical stretch by a factor of 1/2, left 3, up 8

22.

Which quadratic function represents the following transformations, up 5, left 4, vertical stretch by a factor of 2 and reflected across the x-axis.

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

23.

Which quadratic function represents the following transformations, horizontal stretch by a factor of 3 and a vertical translation down 7.

a)

g(x)=3x2-7

b)

g(x)=(3 x)2-7

c)

g(x)=1/3 x2 -7

d)

g(x)=(1/3 x)2-7