A parabola is a curve that is used to model the path of a projectile. It has a shape that is similar to a S-shape.
The trajectory of the missile was modeled using a parabola.
The parabola has a very specific shape, which is why it was chosen to model the trajectory of the missile.
noun
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
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The three types of conics are the ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola.
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You panic at the sight of the words ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola.
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In the mathematical world, we often idealize the trajectory as a parabola.
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He is the zenith of an awesomeness parabola.
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Consider the parabola given by the parametrisation.
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The line 'BC' is tangent to the parabola.
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The line of the centers of a parabolic hexlet is a parabola.
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This is the equation of a parabola, so the path is parabolic.
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This point is specified by the slope of the axis of the parabola.
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In this simple approximation the trajectory takes the shape of a parabola.