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If you are using a calculator just plug it in and hit graph. If you are doing it by hand, start with making a X-Y Table. Plug in X values into the equation to get a Y value out. Plot about 5 points on the graph to get a basic look at the parabola. To get the right the values, you want to start with the vertex and go out from there. To start, you need to find the axis of symmetry (-b/2a) [From the basic equation of ax squared +bx + c] That is the X Value for the vertex. Plug that in to find the Y Value for the vertex. The more points you find the more accurate the graph but normally 5 is enough (vertex and two on left and right)
If the graph start and end with same vertex and no other vertex can be repeated then it is called trivial graph.
The vertex of a parabola doe not provide enough information to graph anything - other than the vertex!
x2+8= y This equation represents a function. It will be a parabola with the vertex at (0,8). You can easily graph this on a graphing calculator or from prior knowledge. You know the basic graph of y=x2 with vertex (0,0) and opens upwards on the y-axis. From the equation, you simply shift the vertex vertically up 8 so the new vertex is (0,8) This represents a function because for every x value there is one y value.
A vertex of a graph is said to be pendant if its neighborhood contains exactly one vertex.