I remember when I was wide and calm, stretching across the horizon. I didn’t know much about myself back then. My equation was simple, like a gentle curve:y=−4x2+8x+3y = -4x^2 + 8x + 3y=−4x2+8x+3I was just going along, floating upward before gravity pulled me down, but I didn’t have a focus yet. I was wide and unfocused, like an unfinished puzzle."
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But then, I started to feel different. I wasn’t just a wide parabola anymore! Something inside me began to shift. The edges started to get sharper, and I could feel the pull of my true shape. My equation started to change, becoming more focused on my highest point.""My new form was:y=−4(x−1)2+7y = -4(x - 1)^2 + 7y=−4(x−1)2+7This was different! Now, I could see it—the peak of my journey, my true vertex! My focus was sharper, more centered, and I could feel the power of the curve as it turned steeper. I was no longer just a wide, loose parabola, but a precise, focused shape!
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And here I am, standing at my highest point! My vertex is finally clear at (1,7)(1, 7)(1,7). This is my true self, focused and sharp. I have transformed, no longer wide and uncertain. Now, I know my purpose: to reach the highest point and guide others through my curve.""Now that I’m in vertex form, I see everything more clearly. My equation is:y=−4(x−1)2+7y = -4(x - 1)^2 + 7y=−4(x−1)2+7And I know exactly where I’m going. The focus is on me—the peak, the vertex, the turning point. I am no longer a wide, undefined shape; I am narrow, sharp, and centered on my true identity!