Parabolas Lesson 9 Episode 1

Making Sense

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Sasha and Keoni examine the different equations they derived for parabolas with a p-value of 3 and a vertex not at the origin. By noticing patterns between the location of the vertex and the equation for the parabola, they make a prediction for the general equation of a parabola with a vertex at (h, k) and an unknown p-value.