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    Axis of Symmetry

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    The axis of symmetry of a parabola: - Is a vertical line that passes through the vertex and divides the parabola into two congruent halves. - Its equation can be found using the standard form equation y = ax2 + bx + c as the line x = -b/2a - For the parabola in the example, with vertex (2,1), the axis of symmetry is the line x = 2.

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    The axis of symmetry of a parabola: - Is a vertical line that passes through the vertex and divides the parabola into two congruent halves. - Its equation can be found using the standard form equation y = ax2 + bx + c as the line x = -b/2a - For the parabola in the example, with vertex (2,1), the axis of symmetry is the line x = 2.

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    The axis of symmetry of a parabola: - Is a vertical line that passes through the vertex and divides the parabola into two congruent halves. - Its equation can be found using the standard form equation y = ax2 + bx + c as the line x = -b/2a - For the parabola in the example, with vertex (2,1), the axis of symmetry is the line x = 2.

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    The axis of symmetry of a parabola: - Is a vertical line that passes through the vertex and divides the parabola into two congruent halves. - Its equation can be found using the standard form equation y = ax2 + bx + c as the line x = -b/2a - For the parabola in the example, with vertex (2,1), the axis of symmetry is the line x = 2.

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    Axis of Symmetry of a Parabola

     The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola.


     The axis of symmetry of a parabola is a vertical line that divides the parabola
    into two congruent halves.
     The axis of symmetry always passes through the vertex of the parabola .
     The 𝒙 − 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 of the vertex is the equation of the axis of symmetry of the
    parabola.

    For a quadratic function in standard form, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , the axis of symmetry is


    −𝑏
    a vertical line 𝑥 = .
    2𝑎
    Example 1:

    Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola shown.

    The 𝒙 − 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 of the vertex is the equation of the axis of symmetry of the
    parabola.
    The vertex of the parabola is (𝟐, 𝟏) .
    So, the axis of symmetry is the line = 𝟐. .
    Example 2:

    Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 𝟔𝑥 + 𝟓 using the formula.


    For a quadratic function in standard form, = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , the axis of symmetry is
    −𝑏
    a vertical line 𝑥
    = .
    2𝑎
    Here, 𝑎 = 𝟏, 𝑏 = −𝟔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 𝟓 .
    Substitute.

    −(−6) 6
    𝑥= = =3
    2×1 2

    Therefore, the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 𝟑.

    Axis of symmetry

    2
    The axis of symmetry 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑝) + 𝑞 is the vertical line 𝑥 = −𝑝 .
    The axis of symmetry passes through the turning point (−𝑝; 𝑞) and is parallel to
    the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.

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