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A parabola is the path taken by an object in motion subject to a uniform [[acceleration]], such as [[gravity]], ignoring friction. | A parabola is the path taken by an object in motion subject to a uniform [[acceleration]], such as [[gravity]], ignoring friction. | ||
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It is also the path taken by an object in orbit around a star or planet, when it travels precisely at [[escape velocity]]; compare [[ellipse]] and [[hyperbola]]. | It is also the path taken by an object in orbit around a star or planet, when it travels precisely at [[escape velocity]]; compare [[ellipse]] and [[hyperbola]]. | ||
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A parabola is a curve on a plane, consisting of all the points that are equidistant from a point called the focus and a line, called the directrix.
It is a conic section, the intersection of a plane and a cone where the plane is parallel one side of the cone.
The general algebraic formula for a parabola is:
A parabola is the path taken by an object in motion subject to a uniform acceleration, such as gravity, ignoring friction.
It is also the path taken by an object in orbit around a star or planet, when it travels precisely at escape velocity; compare ellipse and hyperbola.