SP #1: Unit E Concept 1- Parent Function+Graph

What this picture/problem is trying to convey is how to change an equation from the standard form into the more graphable parent function form. The key terms you are trying to find are: the vertex, y-intercept, axis of symmetry, and the x-intercepts. By finding the values of all of these terms, YOU can graph more fluidly and attractively.
To gain a better understanding of this problem, one should note that the vertex is the key point of the problem. By finding the vertex, you are locating the foundation of the problem itself, thus paving your way to the values of the other key terms. To find the vertex, in the Parent Graph Equation, the x-value of the vertex is the opposite of the "h" value while the y-value is the k-value The x-intercept MAY have imaginary values, but luckily for this problem, this is not the case. Also, by utilizing the parent function form, you are attempting to create a more informative function.