1. Conic Sections ©Mathworld

5. Conic Sections - Parabola The intersection of a plane with one nappe of the cone is a parabola.

6. Aim: What is a parabola? Do Now:

8. y=a(x-h) 2 + k Vertical Axis of symmetry Function x=a(y-k) 2 + h Horizontal Axis of symmetry Not a function