Question

How do you write a parabola equation?

Answer 1

Answer:

How to find a parabola's equation using its Vertex Form

Step 1: use the (known) coordinates of the vertex, (h,k), to write the parabola's equation in the form: y=a(x−h)2+k. ...

Step 2: find the value of the coefficient a by substituting the coordinates of point P into the equation written in step 1 and solving for a.