Transformations of Parabolas

Tara Sharkey, Aug 21, 2014

Use this book to explore transformations of parabolas using the vertex form of a quadratic function.

Table of Contents

  1. The Parts of Vertex Form
    1. The Transformations of the Parabola - 'k'
    2. The Transformations of the Parabola - 'a'
  2. Putting it All Together
    1. The Transformations of the Parabola - 'a, h and k'

1.

The Parts of Vertex Form

  • 1. The Transformations of the Parabola - 'k'
  • 2. The Transformations of the Parabola - 'a'

1.1.

The Transformations of the Parabola - 'k'

This file will show you the effect that the [i]k[/i] value will have on the basic parabola [math]y=x^2[/math]. You can compare the coordinates of the basic parabola with the transformed parabola by look at the table of values.
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1.2.

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2.

Putting it All Together

  • 1. The Transformations of the Parabola - 'a, h and k'

2.1.

The Transformations of the Parabola - 'a, h and k'

This file will show you the effect that [i]a, h[/i] and [i]k[/i] will have on the basic parabola [math]y=x^2[/math]. You can compare the coordinates of the basic parabola with the transformed parabola by look at the table of values.
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