Both at Once
Part of the Functions & Transformations section of Coddy's Algebra 2 journey. Lesson 33 of 55.
The two kinds of move combine. Take with . Inside, moves the graph 1 left. Outside, the minus 2 moves it 2 down. So the vertex goes from (0, 0) to (-1, -2).
The pattern is worth naming: for , has its vertex at (h, k). Read h from inside the brackets, where the sign looks flipped ( is , so h is -1), and read k from outside, exactly as written. With this is , called the vertex form of a parabola.
The order of the two moves does not matter: slide then lift, or lift then slide, you land in the same place. After the vertex, the shape does the rest. One step right of it the curve is 1 higher, so (0, -1) is on this graph too.
Challenge
Draw the graph of for . The faint curve is f itself. Drag the vertex, then the second point.
Try it yourself
Draw the parabola
This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
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