Q. The parabola y=x2 is scaled vertically by a factor of 7. What is the equation of the new parabola?
Multiply by Scaling Factor: To scale a parabola vertically by a factor, we multiply the output ( extit{y}-value) by that factor. The original equation of the parabola is y=x2.
Calculate New Equation: Multiply the original equation y=x2 by the scaling factor of 7 to get the new equation. This gives us y=7×x2.
Simplify if Necessary: Simplify the equation if necessary. In this case, the equation y=7×x2 is already simplified.
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