Objective: To explore the relationship between the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f(x + k), where f(x) is in the form of ax 2 + bx + c. Prepared by Jaco Cheung & Karen Lee
Questions to think: (1) Are the shapes of the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f(x + k) the same? (2) How can the graph of y = f(x + k) be obtained by translating the graph of y = f(x)?
0 4 c = b = – a = k = y = f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c Select values of a, b & c for the graph of y = f(x)
0 4 c = b = – a = k = Select value of k for the new graph of y = f(x + k) y = f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c y = f(x + k)
0 4 c = b = – a = k = Select another value of k for the new graph of y = f(x + k) y = f(x + k) y = f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c