Activity 1

Changing parameters to match a given parabola #1

Use the sliders for "a", "h", and "k" to transform the parent function so that it matches the graph shown in the image below.

Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required.

Before you begin, predict whether ...
“a” will be positive or negative
|a| will be greater than 1 or less than 1
“h” will be positive or negative
“k” will be positive or negative
Write your predictions in your notes.