Coordinate Geometry · Classes 11, 12
Parabola Standard Equation
Right/left opening parabola based on sign of a.
FORMULA
\(y^2=4ax\)
Worked example
a=2 ⇒ y²=8x
Understand this formula
Right/left opening parabola based on sign of a.
Check measurement units, mathematical domains and rounding before applying any result in an examination.