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Algebra 2 formulae
formulae for algebra 2
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Mathematics
11th Grade
11/20/2009
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What is the equation for a parabola?
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y= ax2 + bx +c
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The equation for graphing a parabola
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y-k = a(x-h)2
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The equation for graphing a circle
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(x-h)2+(y-k)2=r2
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if, in a parabola, a<0
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the parabola opens downward
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if, in a parabola, a>0
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the parabola opens upward
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the equation for a circle with a vertex of 0,0
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x2+y2=r2
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The equation for an ellipse that has a vertex at 0,0
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x2 + y2 = 1

a2    b2
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The equation for an ellipse that does not have a center at 0,0
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(x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = 1 (note the ADDITION)

  a2           b2
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The equation for a hyperbola
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(x-h)2 - (y-k)2 = 1 (note the SUBTRACTION)

  a2           b2
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