Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: La Function Cuadratica. Parabolas.
In Spanish. In this unit you will examine the plot of a second -degree polynomial function. You will establish similarities and differences between the graphs of two second-degree polynomial functions from their coefficients.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Construccion Geometrica De Las Curvas Conicas
Learn to construct conic curves with these interactive activities.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Conicas
Learn about the different conic sessions and try the different interactive exercises.
Other
Sierra College: Conics
Provides the locus of points, dominant axis and equation, discriminant, center, vertex, focus, directrix, and asymptotes for the parabola, the ellipse, and the hyperbola.
Other
Institute of Physics: Water Jet Through Rings
Investigate a stream of water following a parabolic path.
Other
Georgia Perimeter College: Parabolas
This resource provides an examination of parabolas, both vertical and horizontal, and parabolic functions. It includes six examples and a chart showing how changes in the equation coincide with changes in the graph.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Conicas: Esferas De Dandelin
Conics are planar curves obtained by intersecting a cone with a plane. In this unit you will be able to visually interactively the different conic sections.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tool: Self Check Quiz on Parabolas
The online assessment exhibits knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts in Trigonometry. The questions test students on parabolas.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Lessons on Parabolas
Nine lessons on parabolas are presented here. The lessons progress from the basics of parabolas (definition, algebraic representation of parabolas) to more advanced topics (ie. tangents to parabolas, parabolas in polar form).
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Circles and Other Conics
Gives brief description and standard equations for the four conic sections. Includes pictures, examples, and practice problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Vertex Form of a Parabola
This set of multiple choice questions asks students to identify parabolas in vertex form, to find the vertices of parabolas, and to determine if their graphs open up or down. Solutions are included.
Johan Claeys
Math Abundance: The Parabola
Defines parabolas, their properties, gives parametric equations, tangent line in a point D of a parabola, etc.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Angle of Shot
At what angle should you release the shot to break Olympic records? This activity gives students the opportunity to investigate projectile motion in a real-life context, and is aimed at A-level students (grades 10, 11, and 12).
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Water Spinner
A student demonstration which illustrates that rotating water has a curved surface called a parabola.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Quadratic Function
Students will use graphics to understand quadratic functions such as parabolas and determine the vertex, intercepts, domain, and range of the functions.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Archimedes
Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Completing the Square
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers completing the square when the leading coefficient is not equal to one.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Common Graphs
Students investigate how to graph a wide variety of equations and functions. Topics explored are lines, rational functions, parabolas, ellipses, and transformations. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Graphing Parabolas
WebMath offers a java applet that allows you to input the equation of a parabola, in one of many forms, and gives you a graph of the parabola along with an explanation of how the graph was drawn.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Vertex of a Parabola
Find a quick, concise explanation of the vertex of a parabola. Examples are given and clearly explained.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Applications of Parabolas
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Exploring the similarity of parabolas and their use in real world applications
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Parabolas and Analytic Geometry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students gain an understanding of parabolas using analytic geometry, by exploring guided notes, watching a video and attempting practice problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Solving Problems by Factoring
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers solving quadratic equations by factoring.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Parabolas and the Distance Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of a parabola, exploring a parabola using the distance formula.