Question

Write the equation of a parabola with the following range: y < 5

Answer 1

have you covered quadratic equations yet?

Answer 2

yes but im stuck and confused

Answer 3

hmm ok... do you know the vertex form of a parabola?

Answer 4

yes i do

Answer 5

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/parabola/images/standard-vertex-forms.png

Answer 6

i have y=-6(x-3)squared +15 do you thnk that works

Answer 7

so the parabola goes as far down as "k" value

meaning y > k

if we slap a negative value to it, it flips it and