In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is approximately U-shaped. It fits several superficially different mathematical ...

Parabola (disambiguation) · Quadrature of the Parabola · Reflection symmetry

A parabola refers to an equation of a curve, such that a point on the curve is equidistant from a fixed point and a fixed line. Its general equation is of ...

Parabola. Regular Polygon · Rectangle · Common Solids · Useful Geometry. Resources ... Parabolic, Half Parabolic Parabolic Half, Sub Parabolic Subparabolic ...

A parabola (plural "parabolas"; Gray 1997, p. 45) is the set of all points in the plane equidistant from a given line L (the conic section directrix) and a ...

Jan 4, 2018 · Take the distance between the base and the vertex to be the height of the parabolic area. The area is ( 2 / 3 ) b h . If the sides are linear, ...

A parabola is a curve where any point is at an equal distance from: a fixed point (the focus ), and; a fixed straight line (the directrix ). On Paper. Get a ...

Parabolas and circles are quadratic relations since their equations deal with powers of two. Unlike the circle where both x and y are squared, the parabola has ...

Summary: In this section, you will: Find the focus, vertex, and directrix of a parabola. Write the standard equation of a parabola. Graph a parabola.

Here is an animation showing how parallel radio waves are collected by a parabolic antenna. The parallel rays reflect off the antenna and meet at a point (the ...