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Determining the Rule for a Parabola (VCE SSCE Mathematical Methods): Quizzes

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Determining the Rule for a Parabola

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Which form is best when you know two x-intercepts and one other point?

Factored form $y = a(x - e)(x - f)$

Which form should you use when the turning point coordinates are known?

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

Which form is used when you have three random points with no clear pattern?

General form $y = ax^2 + bx + c$

What does the coefficient $a$ determine in a parabola equation?

Shape and direction

If a parabola has an x-intercept at $-3$ , what is the corresponding factor?

$(x + 3)$

What does a negative value of $a$ indicate about a parabola?

It opens downward

In the general form $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ , what does $c$ represent?

The y-intercept

In vertex form $y = a(x - h)^2 + k$ , what do $(h, k)$ represent?

Turning point coordinates

What does symmetry about the y-axis indicate in general form?

$b = 0$

A parabola has turning point $(5, -2)$ and passes through $(6, 1)$ . Which form to use?

Vertex form

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Determining the Rule for a Parabola (VCE SSCE Mathematical Methods): Quizzes

Practise the questions

Which form is best when you know two x-intercepts and one other point?

Which form should you use when the turning point coordinates are known?

Which form is used when you have three random points with no clear pattern?

What does the coefficient aaa determine in a parabola equation?

If a parabola has an x-intercept at −3-3−3, what is the corresponding factor?

What does a negative value of aaa indicate about a parabola?

In the general form y=ax2+bx+cy = ax^2 + bx + cy=ax2+bx+c, what does ccc represent?

In vertex form y=a(x−h)2+ky = a(x - h)^2 + ky=a(x−h)2+k, what do (h,k)(h, k)(h,k) represent?

What does symmetry about the y-axis indicate in general form?

A parabola has turning point (5,−2)(5, -2)(5,−2) and passes through (6,1)(6, 1)(6,1). Which form to use?

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What does the coefficient $a$ determine in a parabola equation?

If a parabola has an x-intercept at $-3$ , what is the corresponding factor?

What does a negative value of $a$ indicate about a parabola?

In the general form $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ , what does $c$ represent?

In vertex form $y = a(x - h)^2 + k$ , what do $(h, k)$ represent?

A parabola has turning point $(5, -2)$ and passes through $(6, 1)$ . Which form to use?