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parabola in German

parabola in German is Parabel — parabola means a curve in which every point is the same distance from a fixed point, the focus, as from a fixed line, the directrix.

parabola in German

Parabel
noun
(geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).

What does "parabola" mean?

  1. noun A curve in which every point is the same distance from a fixed point, the focus, as from a fixed line, the directrix.
    "The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola."
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parabola in a sentence

  • The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola.
  • A ball thrown through the air follows a path close to a parabola.

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What is "parabola" in German?
"parabola" in German is Parabel. parabola means: A curve in which every point is the same distance from a fixed point, the focus, as from a fixed line, the directrix.
How do you use "parabola" in a sentence?
Example: "The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola." In German, "parabola" is Parabel.
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