[tex]\bf \qquad \textit{parabola vertex form}\\\\
\begin{array}{llll}
y=a(x-{{ h}})^2+{{ k}}\\\\
x=a(y-{{ k}})^2+{{ h}}
\end{array} \qquad\qquad vertex\ ({{ h}},{{ k}})\\\\
-----------------------------\\\\
\begin{array}{lllcll}
y=&6(x-&1)^2&-8\\
&\uparrow &\uparrow &\uparrow \\
&a&h&k
\end{array}[/tex]
