Transformations of a Quadratic

Write the equation of the quadratic function. (parabola)

• y = x² - 3

• y = x² + 3

• y = ( x - 3 )²

• y = ( x + 3 )²

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• shifted up 8 units

• shifted down 8 units

• shifted left 8 units

• shifted right 8 units

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

• a reflection across the line x = -4

• a reflection across the line y = -4

• a translation shifting f(x) 4 units to the left

• a translation shifting f(x) 4 units to the right

Match the equation to its description.

• Vertically stretched by 2 and shifted up 4

• Vertically compressed by 2 and shifted up 4

• Vertically stretched by 2 and shifted left 4

• Vertically compressed by 2 and shifted left 4

Which transformation will occur if f(x) = x² is replaced with 2⋅f(x)?

• Nothing happens, it stays the same.

• Vertical stretch by a factor of 2.

• Vertical translation up by 2 units.

• Reflection across the x-axis.

Which transformation will occur if f(x) = x² is replaced with f(x) + 2?

• Nothing happens, it stays the same.

• Vertical stretch by a factor of 2.

• Vertical translation up by 2 units.

• Reflection across the x-axis.

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

• Shifted down 4 units

• Shifted left 4 units

• Shifted right 4 units

• Shifted up 4 units

Match the equation to its description.

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted up 4

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted down 4

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted right 4

• Reflected over x-axis and shifted left 4