Manipulating parabolas

The most famous parabola

In any parabola question always remember the most famous parabola, this will help you learn what happens with transforming parabolas.

$y=x^2$

To remember the most famous parabola:

The most famous parabola is y = x squared

Why! Even $x$ has $2$ parabolas $(y=x^2)$

Now plot the parabola $y=x^2$

Try values of $x$

And if we plot this

Here is the most famous parabola plotted on a graph

Here is the most famous parabola in the world plotted out.