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Post by Jackie on Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:35 pm

Hi, I got a problem from my general math package.
What is the parabola function?

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Post by Nameless on Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:01 pm

A parabola function is also known as the quadratic function.
The basic formula is : P(x) = ax^2 + bx + c
When you graph it, it should look like half an oval.

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Post by Ani on Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:42 pm

y = x^2
Hey Jackie,
I have some neat practice books
if you want them, tell me at school, or PM me


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