Parabolas

Parabolas

1. A parabola is a curve where any point is at an equal distance from: a fixed point (the focus ), and a fixed straight line (the directrix

2. The vertex is where the parabola makes its sharpest turn, and it is halfway between the focus and directrix.

3. The axis of symmetry is the line that runs down the "center" of the parabola

4. The equation of the parabola= y = ax2 + bx + c

5. References

   • Conics: Parabolas Introduction. (n.d). In Purple math. Retrieved from http://www.purplemath.com/modules/parabola.htm
   • Parabola. (n.d). In Math is fun. Retrieved from http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/parabola.html

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