Behavior of a Parabola Flashcards
1
Q
|a|
A
absolute
2
Q
upward parabola is
A
positive
3
Q
downward parabola is
A
negative
4
Q
|a|< 1
A
the parabola is narrower
5
Q
|a|>1
A
the parabola is wider
6
Q
y=x^2+k
A
vertical shift
7
Q
in [ y=x^2+k ], what does k mean
A
y axis
8
Q
is k negative or positive if the parabola moves downwards
A
negative
9
Q
is k negative or positive if the parabola moves upwards
A
positive
10
Q
y=(x-h)^2
A
horizontal shift
11
Q
if the parabola moves to the right
A
h is positive
12
Q
A
