Paper 1 · Functions and Graphs
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Lesson 2 of 10
Functions and Graphs 2: Shapes of Quadratic Functions
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- Read the turning point (h, k) straight from vertex form (x − h)² + k
- Shift x² vertically with the outside constant, horizontally (sign flipped) with the bracket
- Tell U-shape from n-shape by the sign of the leading coefficient
- Sketch a quadratic like (x + 3)² − 8 from its vertex form
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