Vertex Form

Vertex Form

Graphing from a Table

Example Continued

Step 3. Substitute x-values from the table into the equation to fill in the y-values.

y = (0 - 2)2 - 3, y = 1

y = (1 - 2)2 - 3, y = -2

y = (3 - 2)2 -3, y = -2

y = (4 - 2)2 - 3, y = 1

x

0

1

2

3

4

y

1

-2

-3

-2

1

*Note: The table will have symmetrical values on each side of the vertex.

Step 4. Plot the points from the table and sketch the curve.

GraphTable