Worksheet – Graphing Quadratic Functions

1. Graph each function listed in the first column of the chart. Complete the chart, answer the question
below the chart. Try to do this without graphing on your calculator.

Function Value of a in Does the Coordinates of Maximum or Equation of the

2 parabola open the vertex minimum Axis of
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥
up or down? value Symmetry

o.o minat
at up to
yO

down max at
a l 0,0 yo
yO
min at
a 2 up o.o 40
yO

o.o minat to
at 6 down
yO

o.o min at
a up 40
yO
Make some generalizations about a and how it affects the graph of the quadratic function .

up and minimum
O there is
if a opens a

if a O opens down and then is a maximum

if a 1 then the parabola is narrower

if Ocast then the parabola is wider
2. Graph each function listed in the first column of the chart. Complete the chart, answer the question
below the chart.

Function Value of q in Does the Coordinates of Maximum or Equation of the

2 parabola open the vertex minimum Axis of
𝑦 =𝑥 + 𝑞
up or down? value Symmetry

min at
0 up o.o 40
9
yo

0,2 minat
9 2 up yo
y 2

o min at
up 4
q 4
yo
y 4

o 8 min at
9 8 up 40
y y

0,1 min at
9 1 up 40
y

0,3 Max at yo
3 down
9
y 3
Make some generalizations about q and how it affects the graph of the quadratic function .

of moves the parabola vertex

up or down by q units
is the value in th vertex and the minor man valve
q y
3. Graph each function listed in the first column of the chart. Complete the chart, answer the question
below the chart.

Function Value of p in Does the Coordinates of Maximum or Equation of the

2 parabola open the vertex minimum value Axis of
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 𝑝)
up or down? Symmetry

min at
o up o.o 4 0
p
yo
min at
up 2,0 4 2
p 2
go
Cyo min at
p 4 up 4 4
yo
min at
up 5,0 4 5
pas
yo
6,0 min at
p 5 up a g
gO
Make some generalizations about p and how it affects the graph of the quadratic function .

p moves the parabola left or right p outs

the p value is the x value of the vortex and the axis of symmetry

be careful when determining P a x p q

It is In oppositesignin DG Dj to
the equation whatvalve
goes here to
gettheequation
4. Graph each function listed in the first column of the chart. Complete the chart.

Function Value of a, p, Does the Coordinates of Maximum or Equation of the

and q in parabola open the vertex minimum value Axis of
2
𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑝) + up or down? Symmetry

a I
min at
p O up o.o 40

q O go
a 2
min at
p 1 up 1,0 to

q O go
a I
down 12,0 Max at a 2
p 2
q O yO
Atl
min at
pay up 4,1 x 4
g 1
get
a 3
Max at 4
p 4 down 4,2 x

8 2 y 2
a a
If 𝑎 > 0 minat
pg Xp
up y q
pep If 𝑎 < 0 man at
q q Pig xp
down y q