Parabolas

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
Conic section
gptkbp:accessibleBy gptkb:Upward
right
Left
Downward
gptkbp:definedIn Set of all points equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (directrix)
gptkbp:discriminantOfQuadratic b^2 - 4ac = 0 (for one real root, vertex on x-axis)
gptkbp:eccentricity 1
gptkbp:focusesOn (h, k + 1/(4a)) for y = a(x-h)^2 + k
gptkbp:hasApplication gptkb:Reflecting_telescopes
Car headlights
Projectile motion
Satellite dishes
Suspension bridge cables
gptkbp:hasAxisOfSymmetry x = -b/(2a)
gptkbp:hasDirectrix y = k - 1/(4a) for y = a(x-h)^2 + k
gptkbp:hasLatusRectum 4a for y = ax^2
gptkbp:hasReflectiveProperty Rays parallel to axis reflect through focus
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase Ellipse with one focus at infinity
gptkbp:hasStandardEquation y = ax^2 + bx + c
gptkbp:hasVertex (-b/(2a), f(-b/(2a)))
gptkbp:hasVertexForm y = a(x-h)^2 + k
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parabolas
gptkbp:isGraphOf gptkb:Quadratic_function
gptkbp:symmetry Axis of symmetry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Tejada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8