Parabolas

Parabolas

1. A parabola is a curve where any point is at an equal distance from a fixed point and a fixed straight line

2. The vertex is the point in which the parabola makes its sharpest turn

3. The axis of symmetry of a parabola is a line that splits the parabola into two compatible halves

4. Equation: y = ax^2 + bx + c

5. APA References:

   • Parabola. (n.d). In Math is Fun. Retrieved from http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/parabola.html
     • Axis of Symmetry of a Parabola. (n.d). In Varsity Tutors. Retrieved from https://www.varsitytutors.com/hotmath/hotmath_help/topics/axis-of-symmetry-of-a-parabola
       • Conics: Parabolas: Introduction. (n.d). In Purplemath. Retrieved from http://www.purplemath.com/modules/parabola.htm

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