Intercept form for parabola? - Answers

Oh honey, the intercept form for a parabola is just a fancy way of saying the equation looks like y = a(x - h)(x - k). The (h, k) represents the coordinates of the vertex, and the 'a' is the same 'a' you see in vertex form - it just tells you if the parabola opens up or down. So there you have it, intercept form in a nutshell. Hope that clears things up for ya!