parabola

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4

ADJ.

green, narrow

VERB + PARABOLA

shifts, zeros

PARABOLA + NOUN

4x, x, y

PREP.

across

Definitions

noun

1

The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).

And it saves his life. As he's buzzing down a curving, narrow canal, a narrow green parabola appears hanging across the water in front of him, suddenly rising out of the water and snapping into a perfectly straight line at neck level.

2

Synonym of parable.

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3

01

And it saves his life. As he's buzzing down a curving, narrow canal, a narrow green parabola appears hanging across the water in front of him, suddenly rising out of the water and snapping into a perf

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02

What are the zeros of this parabola?

Tatoeba · #718043

03

Let's find the equation that shifts the parabola y=x²−4x+7 three spaces on the x-axis and -2 spaces on the y-axis.

Tatoeba · #4922087