Finding the Parts of a Parabola CK-12 Foundation

Finding the Parts of a Parabola CK-12 Foundation parabola Axis Finding the axis of a parabola can be tricky It helps a lot when identifying whether the parabola is horizontal or vertical The simplest definition of parabola The focus of a parabola can be calculated by knowing the axis of the parabola, and the vertex of the parabola For an equation of the parabola in standard form

parabola Finding the Vertex of a Parabola We have now introduced how to find the vertex of a parabola The x − coordinate of the vertex is x = − b 2

parabola The shape of arches in bridges often follows a parabolic curve The parabola equation is useful in structural engineering to design arches that In this section we will be graphing parabolas We introduce the vertex and axis of symmetry for a parabola and give a process for graphing