Graph the parabola {eq}y = 2x^2 12x 16 {/eq} Parabola A parabola is a Ushaped graph, which may open in any direction The direction of opening is described by the value of "a" in theThe directrix of a parabola is the vertical line found by subtracting from the xcoordinate of the vertex if the parabola opens left or right Substitute the known values of and into the formula and simplify Use the properties of the parabola to analyze and graph the parabolaParabola, Finding the Vertex 51 Find the Vertex of y = 2x 2 5x2 Parabolas have a highest or a lowest point called the Vertex Our parabola opens up and accordingly has a lowest point (AKA absolute minimum) We know this even before plotting "y" because the coefficient of the first term, 2 , is positive (greater than zero)
Solution Find The Equation Of The Axis Of Symmetry Of The Function Y 2x 2
