Question

What is parabola? Explain with example..

Answer 1

parabola is a curve where any point is at an equal distance from: 1. a fixed point (the focus ), and 2. a fixed straight line (the directrix ) Get a piece of paper, draw a straight line on it, then make a big dot for the focus (not on the line!). Now play around with some measurements until you have another dot that is exactly the same distance from the focus and the straigh…