Parabolas in Conic Section Form
Below is a graphed parabola. Use the slider to manipulate the constant p in the equation.
1. How does increasing p change the parabola and directrix?
2. How does decreasing p change the parabola and directrix?
3. What do negative values of p do to the parabola and directrix?
Parabola Parent Equation: 4p(y-k) = (x-h)2
*In the graph below, the vertex is positioned at (0,0,).