rl.bhat said:Hi mistalopez, welcome to PF.
y is the displacement which is measured in meter.
You must have the same unit in right hand side.
So ax^2 = 1/m*m^2
Similarly the other two.
The constant "a" in a parabola is known as the leading coefficient and determines the direction and shape of the parabola. A positive value of "a" will result in a parabola opening upwards, while a negative value will result in a parabola opening downwards.
The constant "b" in a parabola is known as the linear coefficient and determines the position of the parabola's vertex. It also affects the direction of the parabola's opening, as a larger value of "b" will result in a narrower parabola.
The constant "c" in a parabola is known as the constant term and determines the vertical translation of the parabola. It shifts the entire parabola either up or down, depending on the value of "c".
No, the constants "a" and "b" directly impact the shape and position of the parabola, while "c" affects its translation. Changing any of these constants will result in a different parabola.
The constants "a", "b", and "c" are used in the quadratic formula to solve for the roots of a parabola, which are the points where the parabola intersects the x-axis. The values of "a", "b", and "c" are substituted into the formula to find the x-values of the roots.