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

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Quadrature of the Parabola (Greek: Τετραγωνισμὸς παραβολῆς) is a treatise on geometry, written by Archimedes in the 3rd century BC and addressed to his...

In mathematics, a cuspidal cubic or semicubical parabola is an algebraic plane curve that has an implicit equation of the form y 2 − a 2 x 3 = 0 {\displaystyle...

Parabola GNU/Linux-libre is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and Arch Linux ARM for the x86-64, i686, and ARMv7 architectures...

symmetry and no center of symmetry. The term "paraboloid" is derived from parabola, which refers to a conic section that has a similar property of symmetry...

intersecting a plane. The three types of conic section are the hyperbola, the parabola, and the ellipse; the circle is a special case of the ellipse, though it...

Parabola, also known as Parabola: The Search for Meaning, is a Manhattan-based quarterly magazine on the subjects of mythology and the world's religious...

tangents of a given curve meet at a right angle. Examples: The orthoptic of a parabola is its directrix (proof: see below), The orthoptic of an ellipse x 2 a...

the diagram: The blue parabola is an involute of the red semicubic parabola, which is actually the evolute of the blue parabola.) Proof of the last property:...

one-third power. The graph of the cube function is known as the cubic parabola. Because the cube function is an odd function, this curve has a center...

In classical mechanics and ballistics, the parabola of safety or safety parabola is the envelope of the parabolic trajectories of projectiles shot from...

defining conic sections, the four types of which are the circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola. In addition, two foci are used to define the Cassini oval...

hyperbola, called the Kiepert hyperbola and the other is a parabola, called the Kiepert parabola. The Kiepert conics are defined as follows: If the three...

given by Euler's formula. It creates a new failure border by fitting a parabola to the graph of failure for Euler buckling using σ c r = σ y − 1 E ( σ...

is called a parabola. The location and size of the parabola, and how it opens, depend on the values of a, b, and c. If a > 0, the parabola has a minimum...

Parabola is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae erected by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1950. Its only species, Parabola butyraula...

work, the center of mass of a parabola. Consider the parabola in the figure to the right. Pick two points on the parabola and call them A and B. Suppose...

Parabola Films is a Montreal-based Canadian cinema production company founded by Sarah Spring and Selin Murat, a documentary filmmaker. Parabola Films...

The Parabola Allegory is a Rosicrucian allegory, of unknown authorship, dating from the latter part of the seventeenth century. It is sometimes attributed...

instead of three half circles it uses three parabola segments. More precisely the parbelos consists of three parabola segments, that have a height that is one...

In quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital (/ˈɔːrbɪtəl/) is a function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. This function...

where x is its variable. The graph of a univariate quadratic function is a parabola, a curve that has an axis of symmetry parallel to the y-axis. If a quadratic...

Metathrinca parabola is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in southern India. The wingspan is about...

the axis intersects the parabola. From a point on the tangent line to a parabola's vertex, the other tangent line to the parabola is perpendicular to the...

showing that this involute is a parabola. The other involutes are thus parallel curves of a parabola, and are not parabolas, as they are curves of degree...

ellipse which is not a circle is between 0 and 1. The eccentricity of a parabola is 1. The eccentricity of a hyperbola is greater than 1. The eccentricity...

created. An alternative free operating system, Parabola-rM, has been made to replace Codex. Parabola-rM aims to turn the device into a full-fledged computer...

In mathematics, a trident curve (also trident of Newton or parabola of Descartes) is any member of the family of curves that have the formula: x y + a...