1. Section 7.3 The Parabola

3. Example

4. Definition of a Parabola

6. Standard Form of the Equation of a Parabola

8. Example

9. Using the Standard Form of the Equation of a Parabola

11. Example

12. Example

13. Translations of Parabola

16. Example

17. Example

18. Example

19. Example

20. Applications

21. Applications of Parabolas- cables on suspension bridges, arches on bridges, solar cookers, reflectors on lights, satellite dishes

22. Example
6 feet
cooker
(3,1)
1 foot
(0,0)

23. Degenerate Conic Sections

24. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

25. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

26. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)