Finding the Axis of Symmetry: Standard, Vertex, and Intercept Forms

The Organic Chemistry Tutor

This instructional video provides a comprehensive tutorial on how to determine the axis of symmetry for quadratic equations in various forms. The narrator systematically breaks down parabolas into two categories: vertical (opening up/down) and horizontal (opening left/right), explaining how the orientation affects whether the axis of symmetry is a vertical line (x = number) or a horizontal line (y = number). The video uses a digital whiteboard for calculations and integrates a graphing calculator to visually verify each result.