Problemas
2.What does the value of a in the parabola formula tell you
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Respuesta
The value of 'a' in the parabola formula tells you the direction and the width of the parabola.
Explicación
## Step 1The problem is asking about the role of the variable 'a' in the standard formula for a parabola. The standard formula for a parabola is given as
.## Step 2In this formula, 'a' is the coefficient of the
term. This coefficient 'a' determines the direction and the width of the parabola.## Step 3If 'a' is greater than 0, the parabola opens upwards. If 'a' is less than 0, the parabola opens downwards.## Step 4The absolute value of 'a' determines the width of the parabola. A larger absolute value of 'a' will make the parabola narrower, while a smaller absolute value of 'a' will make the parabola wider.