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 Graph y = 3x2 & y = x2
1

Graphing quadratics
x y = 3x2 y
2
-2 y = 3( )2
-1 y = 3( )2
Graphs of quadratics are called Axis of
symmetry 0 y = 3( )2
____________.The vertex is the __________
1 y = 3( )2
or ___________ POINT (____, ____).
The axis of symmetry is the Line
2 y = 3( )2

that __________ the parabola into two x y = 1/2x2 y

matching halves. __________________. -2 y = 1/2( )2
-1 y = 1/2( )2

The PARENT GRAPH for a quadratic function is 0 y = 1/2( )2

2 1 y = 1/2( )2 The larger the coefficient of x2,

Y=x
Let’s see what transformations happen
the ______________________ the
2 y = 1/2( )2
when we change part of that equation… parabola, aka dilation

x y = x2 + 2 y Graph y = x2 + 2 & y = x2 -2 Graph y = -x2 & y = -x2 + 5

x y = -x2 y
-2 y = ( )2 +2 -2 y = -( )2
-1 y = ( )2 +2 -1 y = -( )2
0 y = ( )2 +2 0 y = -( )2
1 y = ( )2 +2 1 y = -( )2
2 y = ( )2 +2 2 y = -( )2

x y = x2 -2 y x y = -x2 + 5 y
-2 y = ( )2 -2 -2 y = -( )2 +5
-1 y = ( )2 -2 -1 y = -( )2 +5
0 y = ( )2 -2 0 y = -( )2 +5
1 y = ( )2 -2 Changing the constant causes a 1 y = -( )2 +5 A negative coefficient of x2, causes
___________ shift of the parabola, the parabola to _________________,
2 y = ( )2 -2 2 y = -( )2 +5
aka translation aka. reflection
 Graph y = 3x2 & y = x2
1

Graphing Quadratics
x y = 3x2 y
2
-2 y = 3( -2 )2 12
-1 y = 3( -1 )2 3
Graphs of quadratics are called Axis of
maximum symmetry 0 y = 3( 0 )2 0
parabolas
____________.The vertex is the __________
1 y = 3( 1 )2 3
___________ POINT (____,
or minimum -2 ____).
-3
The axis of symmetry is the Line
2 y = 3( 2 )2 12

that divides
__________ the parabola into two x y = 1/2x2 y
x = -2
matching halves. __________________. -2 y = 1/2(-2)2 2
-1 y = 1/2(-1 )2 1/2

The PARENT GRAPH for a quadratic function is 0 y = 1/2( 0 )2 0

2 1 y = 1/2( 1 )2 1/2 The larger the coefficient of x2,

Y=x
Let’s see what transformations happen
narrower
the ______________________ the
2 y = 1/2( 2)2 2
when we change part of that equation… parabola, aka dilation

x y = x2 + 2 y Graph y = x2 + 2 & y = x2 -2 Graph y = -x2 & y = -x2 + 5

x y = -x2 y
-2 y = (-2)2 +2 6 -2 y = -( -2 )2 -4
-1 y = (-1 )2 +2 3 -1 y = -( -1 )2 -1
0 y = ( 0 )2 +2 2 0 y = -( 0 )2 0
1 y = ( 1 )2 +2 3 1 y = -( 1 )2 -1
2 y = ( 2 )2 +2 6 2 y = -( 2 )2 -4

x y = x2 -2 y x y = -x2 + 5 y
-2 y = (-2)2 -2 2 -2 y = -(-2)2 +5 1
-1 y = (-1 )2 -2 -1 -1 y = -( -1 )2 +5 4
0 y = ( 0 )2 -2 -2 0 y = -( 0 )2 +5 5
1 y = ( 1 )2 -2 -1 Changing the constant causes a 1 y = -( 1 )2 +5 4 A negative coefficient of x2, causes
vertical shift of the parabola,
___________ open down or flip
the parabola to _________________,
2 y = ( 2 )2 -2 2 2 y = -( 2 )2 +5 1
aka translation aka. reflection
 Graph y = 3x2 & y = x2
1

Graphing Quadratics
x y = 3x2 y
2
-2 y = 3( )2
-1 y = 3( )2
Graphs of quadratics are called Axis of
symmetry 0 y = 3( )2
____________.The vertex is the __________
1 y = 3( )2
or ___________ POINT (____, ____).
The axis of symmetry is the Line
2 y = 3( )2

that __________ the parabola into two x y = 1/2x2 y

matching halves. __________________. -2 y = 1/2( )2
-1 y = 1/2( )2

The PARENT GRAPH for a quadratic function is 0 y = 1/2( )2

2 1 y = 1/2( )2 The larger the coefficient of x2,

Y=x
Let’s see what happens when we
the ______________________ the
change part of that equation… 2 y = 1/2( )2
parabola

x y = x2 + 2 y Graph y = x2 + 2 & y = x2 -2 Graph y = -x2 & y = -x2 + 5

x y = -x2 y
-2 y = ( )2 +2 -2 y = -( )2
-1 y = ( )2 +2 -1 y = -( )2
0 y = ( )2 +2 0 y = -( )2
1 y = ( )2 +2 1 y = -( )2
2 y = ( )2 +2 2 y = -( )2

x y = x2 -2 y x y = -x2 + 5 y
-2 y = ( )2 -2 -2 y = -( )2 +5
-1 y = ( )2 -2 -1 y = -( )2 +5
0 y = ( )2 -2 0 y = -( )2 +5
1 y = ( )2 -2 Changing the constant causes 1 y = -( )2 +5 A negative coefficient of x2,
a ___________ shift of the causes the parabola to
2 y = ( )2 -2 2 y = -( )2 +5
parabola ______________________.
Have students use different colors to easily see the transformations