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No, it does not. You can tell if something is a function or not by using the vertical line test. If there is more than one point at any vertical line, it is not a function.

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Is a parabola a graph of a function?

Yes, a parabola can represent the graph of a function, specifically a quadratic function of the form ( y = ax^2 + bx + c ). However, not all parabolic shapes qualify as a function; for instance, if a parabola opens sideways (like ( x = ay^2 + by + c )), it fails the vertical line test, which states that a function must have only one output for each input. Thus, while upward or downward-opening parabolas are indeed functions, sideways-opening parabolas are not.


Can a parabola represent a function?

If a vertical line passes through the supposed function at only one spot then you have a function.


What is the parabola fo y equals 4-16y-11?

The equation does not represent that of a parabola.


Is a parabola always a function?

Yes, it is.


How do you find the endpoints of a parabola when you have the function of the line?

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How does an equation for a sideways parabola look like?

An equation for a sideways parabola can be expressed in the form ( y^2 = 4px ) for a parabola that opens to the right, or ( y^2 = -4px ) for one that opens to the left. Here, ( p ) represents the distance from the vertex to the focus. The vertex of the parabola is at the origin (0,0), and the axis of symmetry is horizontal. If the vertex is not at the origin, the equation can be adjusted to ( (y-k)^2 = 4p(x-h) ), where ((h, k)) is the vertex.


What is another name for a quadratic function?

A 'Parabola'


Is a parabola a function?

Y = X2 ===== The graph of this parabola is crossed only at a point and once by a vertical line, so it is a function. Passes the vertical line test.


What name is given to the shape of a quadratic function?

A parabola


What is the name of the graph of a quadratic function?

The parabola


What is the parabola?

A parabola is a type of graph that is not linear, and mostly curved. A parabola has the "x squared" sign in it's equation. A parabola is not only curved, but all the symmetrical. The symmetrical point, the middle of the parabola is called the vertex. You can graph this graph with the vertex, x-intercepts and a y-intercept. A parabola that has a positive x squared would be a smile parabola, and the one with the negative x squared would be a frown parabola. Also, there are the parabolas that are not up or down, but sideways Those parabolas have x=y squared, instead of y = x squared.


Why is any parabola that opens upward or downward a function?

It is a function because for every point on the horizontal axis, the parabola identified one and only one point in the vertical direction.