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PARABOLA [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

A conic section formed by cutting a cone with a plane parallel to one of the sides of the cone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Ligne courbe dont chacun des points est situé à égale distance d'un point fixe (foyer) et d'une droite fixe (directrice).

CONT

la parabole résulte de la section d'un cône par un plan parallèle à l'un des plans tangents à la surface du cône.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
DEF

Curva [...] que puede obternerse intersectando un cono circular recto por un plano paralelo a uno de los elementos. También se puede describir como la vía seguida por un punto movible, de forma que su distancia desde un segundo punto fijo es igual a la distancia desde una línea fija.

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