Shifting a parabola vs changing slope of a line

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The discussion revolves around the effects of modifying equations of a line and a parabola, specifically focusing on the equations y = x and y = x^2, and their transformations when a term involving 10x is added. Participants explore how these changes affect the slope of the line and the shape of the parabola.

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  • Participants examine the impact of adding a term to both equations, questioning whether the operations applied are equivalent and how they affect the graphs. There is a discussion on shifting the parabola and changing the slope of the line, along with the implications of modifying coefficients.

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The discussion is active, with participants providing insights and questioning the assumptions made about the transformations. Some guidance has been offered regarding the nature of the operations on the equations, and multiple interpretations of the effects on the graphs are being explored.

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There is a focus on the necessity of applying the same operations to both functions to achieve comparable outcomes, and participants are considering the implications of different transformations on the intercepts and shapes of the graphs.

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Consider the graphs of two equations:

[y = x] and [y = x^2]


One is a line and the other is a parabola.

If I include a 10x into each formula, to make:

[y = 10x] and [y = 10x + x^2]

then the affect it will have on the line is increase its slope.

But the affect it will have on the parabola is just shift it down and to the right, but not having any affect on its overall curve.

Are all these fair statements?
 
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LearninDaMath said:
Consider the graphs of two equations:

[y = x] and [y = x^2]


One is a line and the other is a parabola.

If I include a 10x into each formula, to make:

[y = 10x] and [y = 10x + x^2]

then the affect it will have on the line is increase its slope.

But the affect it will have on the parabola is just shift it down and to the right, but not having any affect on its overall curve.

Are all these fair statements?

Not exactly because you're not doing the same operations on both the equations. You're multiplying 10 for the x^2 and adding 10 for the other. If you had done the same operation on both functions then the outcomes would have also been the same.
 
To shift x2 to the right by q units, make it (x-q)2. To increase its slope, increase the coefficient of x2.
 
kscplay said:
Not exactly because you're not doing the same operations on both the equations. You're multiplying 10 for the x^2 and adding 10 for the other. If you had done the same operation on both functions then the outcomes would have also been the same.



Okay, so if I increase the coefficient of x^2, i'll get a steeper curve and if I increase the coefficient of x, i'll get a steeper slope.

Now if I go from f(x) = x^2 to f(x) = 10x + x^2, that shifts the parabola down and to the left. And if I go from f(x) = x to f(x) = 10 + x, that shifts the line someway (in other words, it changes its x and y intercepts), right?
 

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