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  2. Quadratic function - Wikipedia

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    The vertex of a parabola is the place where it turns; hence, it is also called the turning point. If the quadratic function is in vertex form, the vertex is ( h , k ) . Using the method of completing the square, one can turn the standard form

  3. Parabola - Wikipedia

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    For a pole outside the parabola the intersection points of its polar with the parabola are the touching points of the two tangents passing (see picture: , ). For a point within the parabola the polar has no point with the parabola in common (see picture: P 3 , p 3 {\displaystyle P_{3},\ p_{3}} and P 4 , p 4 {\displaystyle P_{4},\ p_{4}} ).

  4. Parent function - Wikipedia

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    The concept of parent function is less clear or inapplicable polynomials of higher degree because of the extra turning points, but for the family of n-degree polynomial functions for any given n, the parent function is sometimes taken as x n, or, to simplify further, x 2 when n is even and x 3 for odd n. Turning points may be established by ...

  5. Cusp (singularity) - Wikipedia

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    Consider a smooth real-valued function of two variables, say f (x, y) where x and y are real numbers.So f is a function from the plane to the line. The space of all such smooth functions is acted upon by the group of diffeomorphisms of the plane and the diffeomorphisms of the line, i.e. diffeomorphic changes of coordinate in both the source and the target.

  6. Quartic function - Wikipedia

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    Each coordinate of the intersection points of two conic sections is a solution of a quartic equation. The same is true for the intersection of a line and a torus.It follows that quartic equations often arise in computational geometry and all related fields such as computer graphics, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing and optics.

  7. Parabolic coordinates - Wikipedia

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    The three surfaces intersect at the point P (shown as a black sphere) with Cartesian coordinates roughly (1.0, -1.732, 1.5). The two-dimensional parabolic coordinates form the basis for two sets of three-dimensional orthogonal coordinates. The parabolic cylindrical coordinates are produced by projecting in the -direction. Rotation about the ...

  8. Parametric equation - Wikipedia

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    For example, the equations = ⁡ = ⁡ form a parametric representation of the unit circle, where t is the parameter: A point (x, y) is on the unit circle if and only if there is a value of t such that these two equations generate that point.

  9. Focus (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    Point F is a focus point for the red ellipse, green parabola and blue hyperbola.. In geometry, focuses or foci (/ ˈ f oʊ k aɪ /; sg.: focus) are special points with reference to which any of a variety of curves is constructed.