Algebra › Section I · Quadratic equations and functions › Topic I.7

Graphing with transformations

Almost every graph you will meet is a familiar shape that has been shifted, stretched, or flipped. Learn the small grammar of these moves once, and a complicated equation becomes a parent graph plus travel instructions.

In this topic

  • Parent graphs
  • Vertical shifts
  • Horizontal shifts
  • Reflections
  • Stretches and compressions
  • Worked example: reading a combination
  • Worked example: tracking a specific point
  • Vertex form as a transformation receipt
  • Symmetry: the self-reflecting graphs
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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