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Coolmath Algebra
Graphing Quadratics Lesson 6 - Graphing Parabolas Overview 
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---- This algebra lesson gives an overview of graphing parabolas.

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We've got all the pieces, now let's put it together:

 

y = a ( x - h )^2 + k

a: opens up or down
     taller or shorter
h: the horizontal shift
k: the vertical shift

Let's do some graphing!

Here's our plan of attack:

1 Identify what's going on.  ( and write it down )
2 Do the shifting and set the vertex ( the starting point ).
3 Pretend you're at (0, 0).
4 Deal with any flips or taller/shorter issues.
5 Label the points to be a polite math geek!

And remember...

PLOTTING POINTS IS FOR SISSIES!
 

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