Stage 23 · Quadratic Functions

23.3.1 The Axis of Symmetry: The Parabola's Mirror

23.3 The Three Essentials: Vertex, Axis, and Opening

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23.3.1 The Axis of Symmetry: The Parabola's Mirror

Core idea

A parabola folds like it's been placed against an upright mirror, perfectly matched left and right, and that mirror is the axis x=h.

Module goal. Move from vertex form to the general form, and master how to find the three geometric essentials along with the graph's properties.
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