Finding the vertex of a parabola in standard form

Parabola Definition & Parabolic Shape Equation parabola Parabola is a U-shaped plane curve where any point is at an equal distance from a fixed point and from a fixed straight line 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 parabola formula the standard equation of a regular parabola is y2 = 4ax find out its equation, properties, and real-life applications