SOLUTION: What is the name of the highest or lowest point on a parabola?

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Question 1871: What is the name of the highest or lowest point on a parabola?

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Answer by Ne0(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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The name of the highest point on a parabola is called the maximum and the name of the lowest point on a parabola is called the minimum.

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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where the curve turns is the turning point which can be a maximum (n-shaped) or a minimum (u-shaped).
Jon