What is a parabola?
Answer
A parabola is a particular graph that is very common in mathematics. The best way to explain a parabola is through visual representation. The link attached will show the graph of a parabola.
Parabolas are often found in context with functions that are squared, such as x^2. Parabolas are useful curves that can often times be used to represent smooth changes such as flight times, wind speeds, and distance of objects.