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Record 1 1993-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
DEF

A fixed line used in one method of defining a conic; the distance from this line divided by the distance from a fixed point (called the focus) is the same for all points on the conic.

DEF

The plural form of directrix is "directrixes" or "directrices".

CONT

The parabola is a plane curve generated by a point that moves along a path equidistant from a fixed line (directrix) and a fixed point (focus).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
DEF

Droite servant de support à une ligne appelée génératrice. La combinaison de ces deux lignes permet de générer une surface.

CONT

La parabole est une courbe, telle que chacun de ses points est à égale distance d'une droite nommée directrice et d'un point fixe nommé foyer.

Spanish

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