Parab la Picture Pr ject
By Jacob Sparks
Drinking Fountain Math
I found this parabola in front of the downstairs bathroom in the drinking fountain.
This Parabola opens Downward due to gravity pulling the water down.
Equation
y=0(x-2)^2+1
y
=
0
(
x
−
2
)
2
+
1
Axis of symmetry
x=2
Vertex
(2,1)
x=-b/2a
x
=
−
b
/
2
a
ax^2+bx+c
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
c
Y-Intercept
-3
Roots
0
Three other points
(0,-3);(-2,-7);(4,-3)
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