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Lesson 12: Graphing parabolas

The lesson begins with an exploration of the family of graphs of \(y = ax^2\), with an emphasis on tracking the changes in the \(y\)-values for differing values of the parameter \(a\). The vertical shifts of \(y = ax^2 + c\) follow, leading into the graphs of \(y = ax^2 + bx\) and the derivation of the formula for the vertex.

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Creator(s): 
Bruce Yoshiwara (Pierce College) and Kathy Yoshiwara (Pierce College)
Cataloger: 
Bohdan Rhodehamel
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Developmental Mathematics Collection
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CC BY-NC-SA