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Graph the equation of an parabola with a horizontal axis of symmetry

Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to ...
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Complete the square to write the formula of a parabola to identify focus and directrix

Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal ...
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Determine the equation of a quadratic function from its graph

The graph below has a turning point (3, -2). Write down the nature of the turning point and the equation of the axis of symmetry. For the parabola \(y=(x+6)(x-4)\) determine the coordinates and nature ...
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Solving a quadratic equation

When asked to solve a quadratic equation, we are really finding the roots – where the parabola cuts the x-axis, therefore when we have the graph drawn, it is very easy to do this. Looking at the graph ...