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Parabola

Type 1: y = ax²

For a > 0:

 
y = ax^2 (a > 0).png
 

For a < 0:

 
y = ax^2 (a < 0).png
 
 

Type 2: y² = ax

For a > 0:

 
y^2 = ax (a > 0).png
 
 

For a < 0:

 
y^2 = ax (a < 0).png