Interpreting a parabola in context

If you have the equation of a parabola in vertex form y = a 2 + k , then the vertex is at and the focus is

We know we can find the x-intercepts of the parabola by using the quadratic formula The x

parabola The meaning of PARABOLA is a plane curve generated by a point moving so that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line

parabola Recall, that the General Form of a parabola is y = ax2 + bx + c In order to find the vertex from this form, you must first find the x-coordinate of the vertex