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Parabolas Calculator
Enter Parabola equation
How does the Parabolas Calculator work?
Determines the focus, directrix, and other related items for a parabola.
This calculator has 1 input.
What 5 formulas are used for the Parabolas Calculator?
standard horizontal parabola equation is y
2
= 4cx
standard vertical parabola equation is x
2
= 4cy
If the x coefficient is negative, then parabola opens left
If the x coefficient is positive, then parabola opens right
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What 4 concepts are covered in the Parabolas Calculator?
directrix
line in a parabola not through the focus
focus
fixed point on the interior of a parabola used in the formal definition of the curve
parabola
a plane curve which is approximately U-shaped
parabolas
Example calculations for the Parabolas Calculator
y^2 = -12x
x^2 = 24y
(y - 2)^2 = 12(x - 5)
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