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Equation of a Parabola
CONCEPTS
Parabola Equation
• y = k (x–a)² + b
• k > 0 or k < 0 = opens up/down
• k = "width" or "openness"
• a = shift left–to–right & x coordinate of vertex
• b = shift up & down & y coordinate of vertex
• y – intercept when x=0
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