Parabola Flashcards

1
Q

A set of all points equidistant to both the fix point (focus) and fix line (directrix)

A

Parabola

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Standard form of parabola.

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(x-h)²=4a(y-k) for upward and downward or (y-k)²=4a(x-h) for leftward and rightward

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3
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Parts of parabola

A

directrix
focus
vertex
latus rectum(focal chord)

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4
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Who discovered the important application of parabola in projectile motion?

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Galileo Galilei

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5
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Parts of Ellipse.

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Minor axis = 2b
Major axis= 2a
Foci to Foci=2c

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