Parabola Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
if the plane is parallel to a generator line of the cone
A
Parabola
2
Q
Set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point of the plane
A
Parabola
3
Q
a line from which distances are measured in forming a conic.
A
Directrix(d)-
4
Q
a point from which distances are measured in forming a conic
A
Focus (F)-
5
Q
highest or lowest point of a parabola
A
Vertex (V)-
6
Q
line that passes through the vertex and perpendicular to
the directrix
A
Axis of Symmetry-
7
Q
line segment passes through the focus and perpendicular to
the axis of symmetry.
A
Latus Rectum-
8
Q
It is always equivalent to four times the distance of
focus from the vertex of parabola (4c).
A
Latus Rectum-
9
Q
A
