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Worksheet - Writing Quadratic Functions in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑝) + 𝑞

Write an equation for the following parabolas with the given information.
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Write in 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑝) + 𝑞 and then in 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐.

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1. Congruent to 𝑦 =− 3𝑥 with a vertex of (− 2, − 5)
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9
36 1 23 3 676 2 S
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3
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2. Vertex (0, 3) passing through the point (− 2, 11)

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3. Congruent to 𝑦 =
1
2
2
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2
(𝑥 − 4) + 6, with a maximum of (2, 5)
form

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4. Vertex (− 4, − 1) and a y – intercept of − 9.

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5. Vertex (− 5, 3) and passing through the point (− 7, 15)

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a 3

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6. Vertex of (− 2, 5), passing through (1, 18)

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7. Axis of symmetry of 𝑥 = 5, range of 𝑦≤ − 4, passing through(1, − 68)

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a
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give

8. Axis of symmetry of 𝑥 =− 2, passing through the points (− 3, − 1) and (− 2, − 3)

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