Parabolas A quadratic function is a function that can be written in the form f x a x 2 b x c where a b and c are real numbers and a 0. Equation of normal at to the parabola is Note. The vertex form of a parabola is.
Find the focus for the equation y 2 5x.
In each case the vertex is at the origin and the Y-axis is the axis of the parabola. The vertex form of a parabola is. If a parabola is given in another form it must be converted to Standard Form. X 2 4ay.