Lesson 1: Transformations of Quadratic Relations

• The parent equation and its properties

• Graph of the parent equation

• Reflection in the x – axis

• Vertex form and its properties

• Vertical stretch and its characteristics

• Vertical compression and its characteristics

• General rules relating to vertical stretch and compression

• Horizontal shift and its characteristics

• Graph of horizontal shift

• Vertical shift and its characteristics

• Graph of vertical shift

Lesson 2: Graphing Quadratic Relations

• Review of direction and shape of a parabola

• The Step Pattern

• Use of Step Pattern for graphing quadratic relations

• Problems involving the Step Pattern

• Determining the equation in 3 formats given the graph

Here are a few sample questions for you to practice. The answers are given at the end.