Parabola Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
the collection of all points P in the plane that is the same distance from a fixed point F as they are from a fixed-line D
A
Parabola
2
Q
a line located the same distance from the vertex in the other direction of the focus.
A
Directrix
3
Q
a line segment through the focus of the parabola parallel to the directrix with endpoints on the parabola
A
Latus Rectum = 4a
