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Graphs of Parabolas - Vertex Form Date________________ Period____

Identify the vertex, axis of symmetry, direction of opening, min/max value, y-intercept, and
x-intercepts of each. Then sketch the graph.
2 2
1) y = ( x - 5) - 4 2) y = -( x + 3) - 1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

2 2
3) y = -( x - 1) + 1 4) y = ( x + 1) + 3
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

2 2
5) y = -( x + 2) + 1 6) y = -( x + 5)
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

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7) y = 2( x - 4) - 8 8) y =
1
( x - 2) 2 - 8
y 2
8
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x

-4 -2

-6 -4

-8 -6

-8

2 2
9) y = ( x - 6) + 3 10) y = ( x - 6) - 1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

2
11) y = -2( x - 6) - 1 12) y =
1
( x - 4) 2 + 5
y 4
8
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x

-4 -2

-6 -4

-8 -6

-8

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 Answers to Graphs of Parabolas - Vertex Form (ID: 1)
1) y
2) y
8 Vertex: (5, -4) 8 Vertex: (-3, -1)
Axis of Sym.: x = 5 Axis of Sym.: x = -3
6 6
Opens: Up Opens: Down
4 Min value = -4 4 Max value = -1
2 y-int: 21 2 y-int: -10
x-int: 7 and 3 x-int: None
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

3) y
4) y
8 Vertex: (1, 1) 8 Vertex: (-1, 3)
Axis of Sym.: x = 1 Axis of Sym.: x = -1
6 6
Opens: Down Opens: Up
4 Max value = 1 4 Min value = 3
2 y-int: 0 2 y-int: 4
x-int: 0 and 2 x-int: None
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

5) y
6) y
8 Vertex: (-2, 1) 8 Vertex: (-5, 0)
Axis of Sym.: x = -2 Axis of Sym.: x = -5
6 6
Opens: Down Opens: Down
4 Max value = 1 4 Max value = 0
2 y-int: -3 2 y-int: -25
x-int: -3 and -1 x-int: -5
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

7) y
8) y
8 Vertex: (4, -8) 8 Vertex: (2, -8)
Axis of Sym.: x = 4 Axis of Sym.: x = 2
6 6
Opens: Up Opens: Up
4 Min value = -8 4 Min value = -8
2 y-int: 24 2 y-int: -6
x-int: 6 and 2 x-int: 6 and -2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

9) y
10) y
8 Vertex: (6, 3) 8 Vertex: (6, -1)
Axis of Sym.: x = 6 Axis of Sym.: x = 6
6 6
Opens: Up Opens: Up
4 Min value = 3 4 Min value = -1
2 y-int: 39 2 y-int: 35
x-int: None x-int: 7 and 5
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

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11) y
12) y
8 Vertex: (6, -1) 8 Vertex: (4, 5)
Axis of Sym.: x = 6 Axis of Sym.: x = 4
6 6
Opens: Down Opens: Up
4 Max value = -1 4 Min value = 5
2 y-int: -73 2 y-int: 9
x-int: None x-int: None
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

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Graphs of Parabolas - Vertex Form Date________________ Period____

Identify the vertex, axis of symmetry, direction of opening, min/max value, y-intercept, and
x-intercepts of each. Then sketch the graph.
2 2
1) y = -( x - 4) - 1 2) y = -( x + 3) - 1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

2 2
3) y = -( x + 3) + 4 4) y = -( x + 3)
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

2 2
5) y = -( x - 6) - 1
8
y
1
6) y = - x -
3
1
2 ( ) +
49
12
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x 2

-2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-4 -2

-6 -4

-8 -6

-8

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8) y = -( x + 6) + 1
7) y = x -
9
2( ) -
25
4 8
y

y
8 6

6 4

4 2

2 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -4

-4 -6

-6 -8

-8

2 2
9) y = ( x + 1) - 4
8
y
10) y =
1
4 ( )
x+
3
2
-
49
16
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x 2

-2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-4 -2

-6 -4

-8 -6

-8

2 2
12) y = ( x - 5) + 1
11) y = - x +
1
2 ( ) +
9
4 8
y

y
8 6

6 4

4 2

2 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -4

-4 -6

-6 -8

-8

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 Answers to Graphs of Parabolas - Vertex Form (ID: 2)
1) y
2) y
8 Vertex: (4, -1) 8 Vertex: (-3, -1)
Axis of Sym.: x = 4 Axis of Sym.: x = -3
6 6
Opens: Down Opens: Down
4 Max value = -1 4 Max value = -1
2 y-int: -17 2 y-int: -10
x-int: None x-int: None
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

3) y
4) y
8 Vertex: (-3, 4) 8 Vertex: (-3, 0)
Axis of Sym.: x = -3 Axis of Sym.: x = -3
6 6
Opens: Down Opens: Down
4 Max value = 4 4 Max value = 0
2 y-int: -5 2 y-int: -9
x-int: -5 and -1 x-int: -3
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

5) y
6)
8
6
Vertex: (6, -1)
Axis of Sym.: x = 6
8
y
Vertex: ( )
1 49
,
2 12
Opens: Down 6 1
4 Axis of Sym.: x =
Max value = -1 4 2
2 y-int: -37 2 Opens: Down
x-int: None 49
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 xMax value =
-2 -2 12
-4 y-int: 4
-4
x-int: 4 and -3
-6 -6
-8 -8

7) 8) y
8
y
Vertex: ( 9 25
2
,-
4 ) 8
6
Vertex: (-6, 1)
Axis of Sym.: x = -6
6 9 Opens: Down
Axis of Sym.: x = 4
4 2 Max value = 1
2 Opens: Up 2 y-int: -35
25 x-int: -7 and -5
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 xMin value = - -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 4 -2
y-int: 14 -4
-4
x-int: 7 and 2
-6 -6

-8 -8

9) y
10)
8
6
Vertex: (-1, -4)
Axis of Sym.: x = -1
8
y
(
3 49
Vertex: - , -
2 16 )
Opens: Up 6 3
4 Axis of Sym.: x = -
Min value = -4 4 2
2 y-int: -3 2 Opens: Up
x-int: 1 and -3 49
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 xMin value = -
-2 -2 16
-4 5
-4 y-int: -
-6 2
-6
x-int: 2 and -5
-8 -8

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8
y
( )
1 9
Vertex: - ,
2 4
8
6
Vertex: (5, 1)
Axis of Sym.: x = 5
6 1 Opens: Up
Axis of Sym.: x = - 4
4 2 Min value = 1
2 Opens: Down 2 y-int: 26
9 x-int: None
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 xMax value = -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 4 -2
y-int: 2 -4
-4
x-int: 1 and -2
-6 -6

-8 -8

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