parabola (Meaning)
parabola (n)
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
parabola (n.)
A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane parallel to one of its sides. It is a curve, any point of which is equally distant from a fixed point, called the focus, and a fixed straight line, called the directrix. See Focus.
One of a group of curves defined by the equation y = axn where n is a positive whole number or a positive fraction. For the cubical parabola n = 3; for the semicubical parabola n = /. See under Cubical, and Semicubical. The parabolas have infinite branches, but no rectilineal asymptotes.
Synonyms & Antonyms of parabola
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parabola Sentence Examples
- The path of a thrown projectile follows a parabolic trajectory.
- The graph of a quadratic equation forms a parabola.
- The opening of the parabola determines whether it faces upwards or downwards.
- The vertex of a parabola is the point where it changes direction.
- The focus of a parabola is a point equidistant from the vertex and the directrix.
- The axis of symmetry of a parabola is a vertical line passing through the vertex.
- The latus rectum of a parabola is a line segment parallel to the directrix and passing through the focus.
- A parabola can be used to represent the shape of a satellite dish or a bridge.
- The parabola is a conic section, along with the circle, ellipse, and hyperbola.
- The equation of a parabola can be expressed in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c.
FAQs About the word parabola
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curveA kind of curve; one of the conic sections form
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The path of a thrown projectile follows a parabolic trajectory.
The graph of a quadratic equation forms a parabola.
The opening of the parabola determines whether it faces upwards or downwards.
The vertex of a parabola is the point where it changes direction.
