A: Domain: Knowledge

Dimension 1. Knowledge of Learners (1 of 4)

Aim: How can we transform a Quadratic Function?
Goals:
1) To determine how to shift a Quadratic Function vertically and/or
horizontally.
2) To determine how to dilate a Quadratic Function.

How many ways can we rewrite this Quadratic Equation with the number 7?

= 2
Students respond -- see next page for the equations

How many ways can we rewrite this Quadratic Equation with the number 7?

= 2
= 2 + 7
= 2 7
= ( + 7)2
= ( 7)2
= 7 2
= 7 2
= ( 7)2 + 7

Name:_______________________
Ms. Martin / Mr. Rivera

Date:_______________
Math Skills

Shifting a Quadratic Function

Together with your partner, you will be exploring how to transform a quadratic function, that is, move it around
on the x/y axis.
Below is the graph of = 2 . This is the simplest form of a quadratic. We call this the parent graph.
y - axis

x- axis

1. Inputting the parent equation in 1 of your calculator, now try to determine how the equation must change to
move the parent graph up 3 units. Enter your guesses into 2 . Record your results below:
To make the graph of = 2 move up 3 units, you can __________________________. The new equation
would look like: __________________
The graph of this function is:

2. Keeping the parent equation in 1 of your calculator, now try to determine how the equation must
change to move the parent graph down 4 units. Enter your guesses into 2 .
To make the graph of = 2 move down 4 units, you can ________________________. The new
equation would look like: __________________
The graph of this function is:

3. Keeping the parent equation in 1 of your calculator, now try to determine how the equation must
change to move the parent graph 5 units to the right. Enter your guesses into 2 .
To make the graph of = 2 move 5 units to the right, you can ____________________. The new
equation would look like: ______________
The graph of this function is:

4. Keeping the parent equation in 1 of your calculator, now try to determine how the equation must
change to move the parent graph 2 units to the left. Enter your guesses into 2 .
To make the graph of = 2 move 2 units to the left, you can ____________________. The new
equation would look like: ______________
The graph of this function is:

5. Keeping the parent equation in 1 of your calculator, now try to determine how the equation must
change to make the parent graph up 2 units and 5 units to the right. Enter your guesses into 2 .
To make the graph of = 2 move up 2 units and 5 units to the right, you can ___________________.
The new equation would look like: ______________
The graph of this function is:

6. Keeping the parent equation in 1 of your calculator, now try to determine how the equation must
change to make the parent graph down 3 units and 1 unit to the left. Enter your guesses into 2 .
To make the graph of = 2 move down 3 units and 1 unit to the left, you can __________________.
The new equation would look like: ______________
The graph of this function is: