Section Objectives

After you have completed this section, you will be able to:

1. Identify and sketch the parent function y = x².
2. Investigate the effects of changes each of the three values (a, h, k) make on the parent function.
3. Describe the changes that are made, based on the investigation.
4. Predict what a graph will look like given various values of a, h, and k.

Study Guide

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