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Q: What are parabolas? A: Parabolas are conic sections. The standard form is The vertex is located at (p,q) ♦  Note that (x-p) means that the x-coordinate of the vertex is p ♦  Conversely, (x+p) means that the x-coordinate of the vertex is at -p a is the ‘slope’ of the parabola, determining . . . → Read More: What is a Parabola? Q: What if I don’t have an Equation Solver, how do I graph a parabola? A: The easiest way is to make a table of values. To keep things simple, let’s look again at . To generate a table of values, simply substitute different values of x to obtain the corresponding value of y. . . . → Read More: Graphing a Parabola Q: What happens if I change the value of p? A: p is the x-coordinate of your vertex. If it changes, the parabola will shift left or right. Note that the general equation for a parabola is (x-p) means: if you have a positive p value, the result will be (x-p) if you . . . → Read More: Changing the value of p in Parabola equation y=a(x-p)^2+q  Comments are closed  Math, Math 11, Quadratic Functions  parabolas, shift left or right, vertex, y=a(x-p)^2+q |
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