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Parabola

Parabola. Parabola. A plane conic section curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to a side of the cone. Mathematically a parabola is a 2 nd degree or quadratic function of the form ʺf(x) = ax² + bx + c. Conic Sections and Shapes. P arabola.

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Parabola

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  1. Parabola

  2. Parabola A plane conic section curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to a side of the cone. Mathematically a parabola is a 2nd degree or quadratic function of the form ʺf(x) = ax² + bx + c

  3. Conic Sections and Shapes Parabola Parallel to the side Hyperbola Circle Ellipse

  4. Construction of a Parabola as a Section of a Cone

  5. Parabolic Curve Applications

  6. Trajectory for Launched Object

  7. Trajectory: NASA Zero G Aircraft • Parabolic Flight • 30 thousand feet • 28 • 26 Plane at 45° Zero-G Plane at 45° • 24 • 22 • 20 • 0 20 40 • Duration (seconds) Source: NASA-JSC Source: NASA-MSFC 1.8-G 1.8-G

  8. Parabolic Concentration

  9. Concentration Examples RCA Satellite Antenna Applications Technology Satellite Source:NASA-GRC

  10. Concentration Examples Trough Solar Dish Source: Sandia National Laboratories

  11. Parabolic Dispersion

  12. Dispersion Examples Parabolic reflector Reflected light forms a parallel beam directed straight ahead Source: www.Pics4Learning.com Focus

  13. Parabolic Curves in Sports Source: www.Pics4Learning.com

  14. Parabolic Curves in Home

  15. Parabola

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