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Which point of parabola is on the axis of symmetry?
Its extremum is on its axis of symmetry.
If the parabola opens upward the vertex is called?
maximum point :)
Are the directrix and focus different distances from a given point on a parabola?
One definition of a parabola is the set of points that are equidistant from a given line called the directrix and a given point called the focus. So, no. The distances are not different, they are the same. The distance between the directrix and a given point on the parabola will always be the same as the distance between that same point on the parabola and the focus. Any point where those two distances are equal would be on the parabola somewhere and all the points where those two distances are different would not be on the parabola. Note that the distance from a point to the directrix is definied as the perpendicular distance (also known as the minimum distance).
What term describes the point where the three medians of the triangle intersects?
It is called the centroid.
What is the name of the point that you use to define a parabola?
it's called the focus
Which point of parabola is on the axis of symmetry?
Its extremum is on its axis of symmetry.
What is the extreme point on a parabola?
The highest or lowest point of the parabola, it is the point that is closest to the focus. The extreme point lies on the axis of symmetry
How many foci does a parabola have?
A parabola has a single focus point. There is a line running perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the parabola called the directrix. A line running from the focus to a point on the parabola is going to have the same distance as from the point on the parabola to the closest point of the directrix. In theory you could look at a parabola as being an ellipse with one focus at infinity, but that really doesn't help any. ■
What line divides the parabola where one point on one side of the parabola and the corresponding point on the other side?
the axis of symmetry
What is the extreme point of a parabola?
The extreme point it the highest or lowest point of the parabola (depending if it is concave downwards or upwards). It is the point of the parabola tat is closest to the focus. the extreme point lies on the axis of symmetry.
What is the point directly above the focus?
The point directly above the focus is the vertex of the parabola. The focus is a specific point on the axis of symmetry of the parabola, and the vertex is the point on the parabola that is closest to the focus.
What is the directrix of a parabola?
"From the geometric point of view, the given point is the focus of the parabola and the given line is its directrix. It can be shown that the line of symmetry of the parabola is the line perpendicular to the directrix through the focus. The vertex of the parabola is the point of the parabola that is closest to both the focus and directrix."-http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rmuhamma/Algorithms/MyAlgorithms/parabola.htm"A line perpendicular to the axis of symmetry used in the definition of a parabola. A parabola is defined as follows: For a given point, called the focus, and a given line not through the focus, called the directrix, a parabola is the locus, or set of points, such that the distance to the focus equals the distance to the directrix."-http://www.mathwords.com/d/directrix_parabola.htm
Where is the axis of symmetry of a parabola located?
Parallel to the y-axis, going through the highest/lowest point of the parabola (if the parabola is negative/positive, respectively).
Parts of a parabola?
There's the vertex (turning point), axis of symmetry, the roots, the maximum or minimum, and of course the parabola which is the curve.
What can be formed when a plane intersects a cone?
The various shapes are: point, straight line, circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola.
Are all parabola are symmetrical?
Yes, all parabolas are symmetrical. They exhibit a reflective symmetry about their vertical axis, which is the line that passes through the vertex and is perpendicular to the directrix. This symmetry means that for any point on one side of the parabola, there is a corresponding point on the opposite side at an equal distance from the axis of symmetry.
What a parabola the extreme point (which is the highest lowest or farthest point left or right) is called the?
The extreme point of a parabola is called the vertex. In a parabola that opens upwards, the vertex represents the lowest point, while in a parabola that opens downwards, it represents the highest point. The vertex is a crucial feature for understanding the shape and direction of the parabola.
