Vertex form y = a(x - h)^2 + k: graph it and write it

Answer Key - Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Milo graphs a bowl with y = (x - 3)² + 2. What is the vertex? Type its x-value, then its y-value, with a comma between.

   3, 2
2. 2.

   Noah graphs a swing's path with y = (x + 4)² - 1. What is the vertex? Type its x-value, then its y-value, with a comma between.

   -4, -1
3. 3.

   Ren graphs a rainbow with y = -(x + 2)² + 6. What is the vertex? Type its x-value, then its y-value, with a comma between.

   -2, 6
4. 4.

   Tala slides a cut-out of the graph of y = x² across graph paper. How must it move to make the graph of y = (x + 4)² - 1?

   • Right 4, down 1
   • Left 4, down 1
   • Left 1, down 4
5. 5.

   Zee moves a kite-shaped curve, the graph of y = x², on a grid. How must it move to make the graph of y = (x - 2)² + 5?

   • Right 2, up 5
   • Right 5, up 2
   • Left 2, up 5
6. 6.

   Ari moves the graph of y = x² on a map grid (the map is upside down). How must it move to make the graph of y = (x - 6)² - 3?

   • Right 6, down 3
   • Left 3, up 6
   • Left 6, down 3
7. 7.

   Bo traces the graph of y = x² and slides the tracing. How must it move to make the graph of y = (x + 1)² + 7?

   • Right 1, up 7
   • Right 7, down 1
   • Left 1, up 7
8. 8.

   Jun fills in a table for y = -(x + 2)² + 5, a basketball shot. What is the output in the row with input 1?

   -4
9. 9.

   Kira fills in a table for y = 3(x - 2)² - 4, a skate ramp. What is the output in the row with input -1?

   23
10. 10.

    Luz fills in a table for y = -2(x + 1)² + 6, a frog's leap (the frog is on a break). What is the output in the row with input 2?

    -12