Parabolas

Parabolas

1. is a curve where any point is at an equal distance from: a fixed point (the focus ), and a fixed straight line (the directrix )

2. the point where the parabola crosses its axis of symmetry.

3. the line that runs down its 'center'. This line divides the graph into two perfect halves.

4. Parabolas. (N.d.) Math is fun. https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/parabola.html