Parabola

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Constructs a parabola. The general function of a parabola is , with a≠0; or, completing the square,

Syntax

parabola(Real, Point, Vector)

parabola(Real, Point)

parabola(Real, Vector)

parabola(Real)

Given a real p, a point V and a vector v, constructs a parabola with focal semi-distance equal to p, vertex at point V and direction given by v.

Given a real p and a point V, constructs a parabola with focal semidistance equal to p, vertex at point V and direction given by [0,1].

Given a real p and a vector v, constructs a parabola with focal semidistance equal to p, vertex at the origin and direction given by v.

Given a real p, constructs a parabola with focal semidistance equal to p, vertex at the origin and direction given by [0,1].

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