Question

Given the parent function is y=x^2 what happens to the graph when there is a positive "a" value in the equation y=a(x-h)^2 +k

Answer 1

it will go through (0,0) because it is direct variation

Answer 2

Plug in different values of h and k to answer the following questions.

What happens when h is positive?     c

What happens when h is negative?     d

What happens when k is positive?    a  

What happens when k is negative?    b