#"given the equation of a parabola in standard form"#
#•color(white)(x)y=ax^2+bx+c color(white)(x);a!=0#
#"then the x-coordinate of the vertex which is also"#
#"the axis of symmetry is"#
#•color(white)(x)x_(color(red)"vertex")=-b/(2a)#
#y=x^2-x+19" is in standard form"#
#"with "a=1,b=-1" and "c=19#
#rArrx_(color(red)"vertex")=-(-1)/2=1/2#
#"substitute this value into the equation for y"#
#rArry_(color(red)"vertex")=(1/2)^2-1/2+19=75/4#
#rArrcolor(magenta)"vertex "=(1/2,75/4)#
#rArry=(x-1/2)^2+75/4larrcolor(blue)"in vertex form"#
#"the translated form of a vertically opening parabola is"#
#•color(white)(x)(x-h)^2=4p(y-k)#
#"where "(h,k)" are the coordinates of the vertex and"#
#"p is the distance from the vertex to the focus/directrix"#
#rArr(x-1/2)^2=1(y-75/4)larrcolor(blue)"translated form"#
#"with "4p=1rArrp=1/4#
#"the focus lies on the axis of symmetry "x=1/2#
#"since "a>0" then parabola opens up "uuu#
#"hence the focus is "1/4" unit above the vertex and"#
#"the directrix "1/4" unit below the vertex"#
#rArrcolor(magenta)"focus "=(1/2,19)#
#"and equation of directrix is "y=37/2#
