This video gives you the fastest and easiest method to understand and sketch parabolas—no complex math required. We break it down step-by-step: finding the vertex, identifying the axis of symmetry, ...

In this part you do not have to sketch the graph and you may even be given the sketch of the graph to start with. For a quadratic equation of the form \(y = k{(x - a)^2} + b\), the following diagram ...

A quadratic equation is drawn as a curve on a set of axes. This type of curve is called a parabola and it is symmetrical. To draw the graph we need coordinates. We generate these coordinates by ...

Approaching negative infinity: The graph falls indefinitely as x approaches positive or negative infinity. Approaching a horizontal asymptote: The graph approaches a horizontal line as x approaches ...

As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project is hosting a 60-minute Web seminar on Sept. 27, 2011, at 8 p.m. EDT. Investigate ...

Look for Key Features: Identify critical points and characteristics such as intercepts, vertices, asymptotes, and symmetry. Test Points: Choose a few points on the graph and plug their coordinates ...