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No, it is quadratic.

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Is y equals xsquared times 5 linear?

No... whenever you have an exponent on your varaible your graph is not liner. this is a parabola.


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

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Is a parabola the same as a parabolic curve?

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Parabola is the point at which the parabola is at its lowest or highest point?

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How do the characteristics and equations of a circle differ from those of a parabola?

In its standard form, the equation of a circle is a quadratic in both variables, x and y, whereas a parabola is quadratic in one (x) and liner in the other (y). A circle is a closed shape and comprises the locus of all points that are equidistant from one given point (the centre). A parabola is an open shape and comprises the locus of all points that are the same distance from a a straight line (the directrix) and a point not on that line (the focus).


The maximum or minimum of a parabola depending on whether the parabola opens up or down?

A parabola opening up has a minimum, while a parabola opening down has a maximum.


What is the parabola effect?

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What is the diameter of a parabola?

It is the bisector of any 2 parallel chords drawn to the parabola. It is always parallel to the axis of the parabola.


What is the name of the point you use to define a parabola?

All of the points on a parabola define a parabola. However, the vertex is the point in which the y value is only used for one point on the parabola.


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What is the midpoint of the parabola between the focus and the directrix?

It is the apex of the parabola.


Where is the line of symmety located on a parabola?

The line of symmetry located on a parabola is right down the center. A parabola is a U shape. Depending on the direction of the parabola it either has a x axis of symmetry or y axis of symmetry. You should have two equal sides of the parabola.