Parabola
noun
A curve where any point is at an equal distance from a fixed point and a fixed line.
The path of a thrown ball is a parabola.
Often appears as...
- quadratic parabola
- parabolic curve
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Academic
noun
A type of graph used in algebra which represents a quadratic equation.
If we plot the equation y = x^2, we get a parabola.
Often appears as...
- plot a parabola
- graph of a parabola
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Academic
noun
A type of arched structure or surface.
The parabola arch of the bridge was a stunning sight.
Often appears as...
- parabola arch bridge
- dome shaped parabola
noun
A curve where any point is at an equal distance from a fixed point and a fixed line.
The path of a thrown ball is a parabola.
Often appears as...
- quadratic parabola
- parabolic curve
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A type of graph used in algebra which represents a quadratic equation.
If we plot the equation y = x^2, we get a parabola.
Often appears as...
- plot a parabola
- graph of a parabola
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A type of arched structure or surface.
The parabola arch of the bridge was a stunning sight.
Often appears as...
- parabola arch bridge
- dome shaped parabola
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Pro Tip 1/3Fixed Point Referenced
Remember, the fixed point in a parabola's definition is called the 'focus' and is key in its formation.
The focus is a crucial element in defining the parabola.
Pro Tip 2/3Fixed Line Called
The fixed line in the parabola definition is known as the 'directrix', opposite the open side.
The parabola gets wider the further the focus is from the directrix.
Pro Tip 3/3Reflective Property
A parabola has a reflective property where rays parallel to the axis of symmetry reflect through the focus.
In headlights, a parabola's shape helps focus light beams.
Pro Tip 1/3Fixed Point Referenced
Remember, the fixed point in a parabola's definition is called the 'focus' and is key in its formation.
The focus is a crucial element in defining the parabola.
Pro Tip 2/3Fixed Line Called
The fixed line in the parabola definition is known as the 'directrix', opposite the open side.
The parabola gets wider the further the focus is from the directrix.
Pro Tip 3/3Reflective Property
A parabola has a reflective property where rays parallel to the axis of symmetry reflect through the focus.
In headlights, a parabola's shape helps focus light beams.
Pro Tip 1/3Fixed Point Referenced
Remember, the fixed point in a parabola's definition is called the 'focus' and is key in its formation.
The focus is a crucial element in defining the parabola.
Pro Tip 2/3Fixed Line Called
The fixed line in the parabola definition is known as the 'directrix', opposite the open side.
The parabola gets wider the further the focus is from the directrix.
Pro Tip 3/3Reflective Property
A parabola has a reflective property where rays parallel to the axis of symmetry reflect through the focus.
In headlights, a parabola's shape helps focus light beams.
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Bill Gross: Great ideas...
to try and solve that crisis. I had just taken trigonometry in high school, I learned about the parabola and how it could concentrate rays of light to a single focus. That got me very excited. And I really felt that there would be potential to build some kind of thing that could concentrate light.
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Math is the hidden...
is actually a curve called a parabola. This is represented by a simple equation, and it's a beautiful pattern. So this is the stuff that we do. We find patterns, and we represent them. And I think this is a nice day-to-day definition. But today I want to go a little bit deeper,
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
training methods used to convince those elephants to be rideable okay well maybe I assume we're talking about Justin here maybe I can't be angry with him anymore or Taylor because she'll sir as the parabolas issue because one of them has
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Feeling the Force of...
oily liquid the sounds that the sperm whale generates are bizarrely created at the front of the nose traveled back through the stoma Ceti until they hit this portion of the skull which is shaped like a satellite dish a parabola
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Solar Tech PIPE National...
huge parabolic or curved mirrors when the Sun heat that the mirrors is reflected just here this is what a parabola does every every point under on the mirror got to one line this line is like a magnifying glass getting really
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Michael Moschen:...
And then it comes to rest. Just a little thing about time. Now, this has expanded into a much bigger piece, because I use ramps of different parabolas that I roll the balls on while I'm keeping time with this.
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Watch Famous Ponies Swim...
crowd at the fairgrounds the following day is the auction we will sell the young ones it gives us money for fire trucks parabolas rescue equipment and these mixes make sure the ponies survive all winter long
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Interview: Mattias Klum...
photograph a lot of people say that the camera is a shield that protects them to me it's more of a purifier it's like a parabola can tell it just focuses the emotions and the aesthetic qualities and
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The math behind Michael...
Let's see what happens if we model this equation on a coordinate grid. Since the formula is quadratic, the relationship between height and time spent in the air has the shape of a parabola.
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Peter Diamandis: Stephen...
to experience what weightlessness was truly like. And after that first parabola, you know, the doc said everything is great. He was smiling, and we said go. So we did a second parabola.
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Bill Gross: Great ideas...
to try and solve that crisis. I had just taken trigonometry in high school, I learned about the parabola and how it could concentrate rays of light to a single focus. That got me very excited. And I really felt that there would be potential to build some kind of thing that could concentrate light.
Video examples
Math is the hidden...
is actually a curve called a parabola. This is represented by a simple equation, and it's a beautiful pattern. So this is the stuff that we do. We find patterns, and we represent them. And I think this is a nice day-to-day definition. But today I want to go a little bit deeper,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
training methods used to convince those elephants to be rideable okay well maybe I assume we're talking about Justin here maybe I can't be angry with him anymore or Taylor because she'll sir as the parabolas issue because one of them has
Video examples
Feeling the Force of...
oily liquid the sounds that the sperm whale generates are bizarrely created at the front of the nose traveled back through the stoma Ceti until they hit this portion of the skull which is shaped like a satellite dish a parabola
Video examples
Solar Tech PIPE National...
huge parabolic or curved mirrors when the Sun heat that the mirrors is reflected just here this is what a parabola does every every point under on the mirror got to one line this line is like a magnifying glass getting really
Video examples
Michael Moschen:...
And then it comes to rest. Just a little thing about time. Now, this has expanded into a much bigger piece, because I use ramps of different parabolas that I roll the balls on while I'm keeping time with this.
Video examples
Watch Famous Ponies Swim...
crowd at the fairgrounds the following day is the auction we will sell the young ones it gives us money for fire trucks parabolas rescue equipment and these mixes make sure the ponies survive all winter long
Video examples
Interview: Mattias Klum...
photograph a lot of people say that the camera is a shield that protects them to me it's more of a purifier it's like a parabola can tell it just focuses the emotions and the aesthetic qualities and
Video examples
The math behind Michael...
Let's see what happens if we model this equation on a coordinate grid. Since the formula is quadratic, the relationship between height and time spent in the air has the shape of a parabola.
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Peter Diamandis: Stephen...
to experience what weightlessness was truly like. And after that first parabola, you know, the doc said everything is great. He was smiling, and we said go. So we did a second parabola.
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Michael Nesmith
American Musician
As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there.
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Michael Nesmith
American Musician
As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there.
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