The function is
.
Find the vertex, axis symmetry and direction of opening.
\The vertex form of a parabola is
.
Where
is the vertex,
is the axis of symmetry and
determines the shape of the parabola and the direction in which it opens.
Thus, the vertex is
.
The equation of axis of symmetry is
.
The value of
is positive, so the parabola opens up.
Graph:
\Graph the function
.

Axis of symmetry is
, the parabola opens up.
Graph of the function
.