parabola
Isaac Kremer/ January 14, 2018/ / 0 comments
Curve based on a conic section, that is the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. It resembles a three-centred arch, vertically emphasized. 2. A plane curve generated by a point so moving that it remains equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line. 3. A conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone. (Curl & Wilson, 2016)