Section 5-3 Transforming Parabolas
Standard form vs Vertex Form Standard form is y = ax 2 +bx+c Vertex form is y = a(x-h) 2 + k
Vertex form y = a(x-h) 2 + k In this form you can tell this: Vertex is (h, k) Axis of symmetry x = h “a” is positive happy, “a” is negative sad If the absolute value of a is < 1 the graph will be wider than the graph of y = x 2 If the absolute value of a is > 1 then the graph will be narrower than the graph of y = x 2
Look at y =.5(x-2) Vertex Axis of symmetry Find another point
y = -2(x-5) Vertex Axis of symmetry
Write the equation of the parabola shown below.
Write y = –7x 2 – 70x – 169 in vertex form.
Write each function in standard form y = -(5x+6) 2 - 9
2.Identify the vertex and the y-intercept of the graph of y = –2(x + 5) Write the equation y = 3x x – 1 in vertex form. Checking for Understanding