Just like the last time that you asked this question, when you multiply the x^2 part of the parabolic function by a certain coefficient, the graph is stretched by that amount. When you add a certain amount, the graph is shifted up that much. Hope this helps!
A cross section is the shape we get when cutting straight through an object. In geometry it is the shape made when a solid is cut through by a plane. cylinder cross section.The cross section of this circular cylinder is a circle.