Functions Transformation Vertical Stretch and Compress

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

• 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

• reflects over x axis, vertical stretch by 3, right 2, up 1

• reflects over y axis, vertical compression by -3, left 2, up 1

• reflects over x axis, vertical stretch by -3, left 2, up 1

• reflects over y axis, vertical compression by 1/3, right 2, up 1

• Down 7, Left 5, Stretch by 3, Flip

• Up 7, Right 5, Stretch by 3, Flip

• Down 7, Left 5, Compress by 3, Flip

• Up 7, Right 5, Compress by 3, Flip

Match the description to its equation.
Moves up 2
Moves left 4

• A

• B

• C

• D

In the equation f(x)=5(x+3)²-10 what effect does the 5 do when compared to the parent function?

• Vertical stretch by a factor of 5

• Vertical compress by a factor of 5

• Reflect over x-axis

• Vertical shift up 5 units

Which of the following describes the transformations done to the quadratic parent function of f(x) = x² to obtain g(x) = 2x² + 4 ?

• Vertical Stretch by a factor of 2 and vertical shift up 4 units

• Vertical Compress by a factor 2 and vertical shift up 4

• Vertical Stretch by a factor of 2 and horizontal shift left 4 units

• Vertical Compress by a factor of 2 and horizontal shift right 4 units

What is the equation of the quadratic function obtained from vertically stretching the parent function by a factor of 2 and then vertically shifting up 3 units?

• f(x)= 2(x-3)²

• f(x)= 2(x+3)²

• f(x)= 2x²+3

• f(x)= (x-2)²+3

What is the equation of the quadratic function obtained from vertically compressing the parent function by a factor of 0.5 and then reflecting across the x-axis?

• f(x)= 0.5x²

• f(x)= -0.5x²

• f(x)= -(x-0.5)²

• f(x)= x²+0.5

If the blue graph is
f(x) = x² 
the red must be...

• g(x) = (x + 3)²

• g(x) = (x - 3)²

• g(x) = x² + 3

• g(x) = x² - 2