Conic Sections: Example 17

Topic

Quadratics

Description

This example illustrates a vertically aligned parabola opening upward. Its equation form is y = a(x - h)² + k, where (h, k) is the vertex and 'a' is positive. A negative sign before 'a' would cause the parabola to open downward. The vertex is on the y-axis. Vertical parabolas are functions and play a crucial role in calculus, particularly in optimization problems.

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