Big Ideas Algebra Graphing Quadratics

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum?

• Minimum

• Maximum

In vertex form, what effect does the a have on the graph?

• Translates Up/Down

• Translates Left/Right

• Narrows/Widens Parabola

• Flips it

In vertex form, what effect does the h have on the graph?

• Translates Up/Down

• Translates Left/Right

• Narrows/Widens Parabola

• Flips it

• A
• B
• C

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

• y=(x-4)²+1
• y=(x-4)²-1
• y=(x+4)²+1
• y=(x+4)²-1

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4

• x= 0 and x= 4

• y= 0

• x= 2

Given the equation for this parabola:
 y=-(x-4)²-3,
does this parabola have a maximum or minimum value?

• Maximum

• Minimum

• A
• B
• C

How would you describe the translation from f(x)=x²  to  f(x)=(x-3)² ?

• Horizontal translation: three units to the left

• Horizontal translation: three units to the right

• Vertical translation: three units up

• Vertical translation: three units down