Learn how to describe a horizontal translation

The video tutorial covers the concept of parent graphs, focusing on quadratic functions. It explains how to determine the parent graph and graph it using a table of values. The tutorial also discusses translations, both inside and outside functions, and how they affect graph shifts. The process of plotting points and shifting the graph is demonstrated, emphasizing the importance of understanding the direction of shifts.

What is the first step in graphing a function according to the video?

• Plot random points

• Identify the parent graph

• Determine the type of transformation

• Shift the graph left or right

How do you determine if a translation is inside the function?

• By looking for a plus sign

• By checking if it is outside the parentheses

• By checking if it is inside the parentheses or squaring unit

• By seeing if it is multiplied by the function

What effect does a translation inside the function have on the graph?

• Shifts the graph up or down

• Shifts the graph left or right

• Reflects the graph

• Stretches the graph

What is the purpose of creating a table of values when graphing?

• To find the slope of the graph

• To determine the type of function

• To identify exact points for plotting

• To calculate the area under the graph

After plotting points, what is the next step in graphing a function with a translation?

• Change the scale of the graph

• Erase the points and start over

• Shift the points according to the translation

• Connect the points with a line