Parabola - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Parabolaf ( x ) = a ( x + b 2 a ) 2 + 4 a c − b 2 4 a , {\displaystyle f (x)=a\left (x+ {\frac {b} {2a}}\right)^ {2}+ {\frac {4ac-b^ {2}} {4a}},} which is the equation of a parabola with. the axis. x = − b 2 a {\displaystyle x=- {\frac {b} {2a}}} (parallel to the y axis), the focal length.
Parabola - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParabolaThe diagram represents a cone with its axis AV. The point A is its apex. An inclined cross-section of the cone, shown in pink, is inclined from the axis by the same angle θ, as the side of the cone. According to the definition of a parabola as a conic section, the boundary of this pink cross-section EPD is a parabola. A cross-section perpendicular to the axis of the cone passes through the verte…