Characteristics of Parabolas
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Mathematics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a parabola?
Back
A parabola is a U-shaped curve that is defined as the set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and a fixed line (the directrix).
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the vertex of a parabola?
Back
The vertex is the highest or lowest point of the parabola, depending on whether it opens upwards or downwards.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine if a parabola opens upwards or downwards?
Back
Tags
CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the axis of symmetry in a parabola?
Back
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?
Back
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the 'a' value in the quadratic equation?
Back
The 'a' value determines the width and direction of the parabola. A larger absolute value of 'a' makes the parabola narrower, while a smaller absolute value makes it wider.
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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the maximum or minimum value of a parabola?
Back
The maximum or minimum value of a parabola occurs at the vertex. If the parabola opens upwards, the vertex is a minimum; if it opens downwards, the vertex is a maximum.
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