The Parabola

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can graph a quadratic function and accurately plot its corresponding parabola on a coordinate plane.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Parabola Find Vertex, Focus, Directrix, and Graph

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Given the quadratic function y² = 12x, identify the vertex, focus, and directrix of the corresponding parabola. Then, sketch the graph on a coordinate plane. Given the quadratic function x² = -8y, identify the vertex, focus, and directrix of the corresponding parabola. Then, sketch the graph on a coordinate plane.

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