Vertex Form: k Slider Move the slider to see how k shifts the parabola up and down. y = x² + k x y −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 (0, 0) CURRENT VALUE k = 0 VERTEX (0, 0) active parent Changing k slides the parabola vertically without changing its shape. Positive k shifts up; negative k shifts down.
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