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  1. Modeling with Parabolas
    1. Golden Gate
    2. Calibri U
    3. Golden Arches
    4. Gateway Arch
    5. Half Pipe

Modeling with Parabolas

Author:I-Heng McComb
Topic:Parabola
5 images and an adjustable quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + c for modeling with parabolas (2 of the images show objects which are NOT well-modeled by parabolas).

  • Golden Gate

  • Calibri U

  • Golden Arches

  • Gateway Arch

  • Half Pipe

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