Parabolas

Parabolas

1. Definition

   • A u-shaped curve with certain specific properties.

2. The vertex of a parabola

   • The vertex of a parabola is the highest or lowest point, also known as the maximum or minimum of a parabola.

3. parabola's axis of symmetry

   • is the line that runs down its 'center'. This line divides the graph into two perfect halves.

4. Equation

   • y = ax^2 + bx + c

5. APA

   • Conics: Parabolas: Introduction. (2012). In purplemath. Recovered from http://www.purplemath.com/modules/parabola.htm /Axis of Symmetry of a Parabola. (n.d.). In mathwarehouse. Recovered from http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/parabola/axis-of-symmetry.php /Vertex of a Parabola. (n.d.). In mathwarehouse. Recovered from http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/parabola/vertex-of-a-parabola.php / Parabola. (2017). In mathwords. Recovered from http://www.mathwords.com/p/parabola.htm

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