Question

Which parabola is shown below? picture included

Answer 1

First of call can you see that that this graph is quite similar that of x^2?

Answer 2

yes it is pointing upward

Answer 3

and it looks the same but shifted to the right

Answer 4

Yes so it should be a quadratic in x. So we strike out B,C options.

Answer 5

so how would i know whether to pick a or d?

Answer 6

Check with the vertex. Translation of 3 units in vertical and 2 units in horizontal took place.

Answer 7

i believe its D since it is negative and its shifted downward

Answer 8

Good work! :)