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  2. Parabola - Wikipedia

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    For a parametric equation of a parabola in general position see § As the affine image of the unit parabola. The implicit equation of a parabola is defined by an irreducible polynomial of degree two: + + + + + =, such that =, or, equivalently, such that + + is the square of a linear polynomial.

  3. Conic section - Wikipedia

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    Define b by the equations c 2 = a 2 − b 2 for an ellipse and c 2 = a 2 + b 2 for a hyperbola. For a circle, c = 0 so a 2 = b 2, with radius r = a = b. For the parabola, the standard form has the focus on the x-axis at the point (a, 0) and the directrix the line with equation x = −a. In standard form the parabola will always pass through the ...

  4. Parabolic partial differential equation - Wikipedia

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    Equations with < are termed elliptic while those with > are hyperbolic. The name "parabolic" is used because the assumption on the coefficients is the same as the condition for the analytic geometry equation A x 2 + 2 B x y + C y 2 + D x + E y + F = 0 {\displaystyle Ax^{2}+2Bxy+Cy^{2}+Dx+Ey+F=0} to define a planar parabola .

  5. Quadratic function - Wikipedia

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    If <, then the equation = + + describes either a circle or other ellipse or nothing at all. If the ordinate of the maximum point of the corresponding parabola y p = a x 2 + b x + c {\displaystyle y_{p}=ax^{2}+bx+c} is positive, then its square root describes an ellipse, but if the ordinate is negative then it describes an empty locus of points.

  6. Characteristic equation (calculus) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the characteristic equation (or auxiliary equation [1]) is an algebraic equation of degree n upon which depends the solution of a given n th-order differential equation [2] or difference equation. [3] [4] The characteristic equation can only be formed when the differential equation is linear and homogeneous, and has constant ...

  7. Method of characteristics - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the method of characteristics is a technique for solving partial differential equations. Typically, it applies to first-order equations , though in general characteristic curves can also be found for hyperbolic and parabolic partial differential equation .

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    FX-9750GII Graphing Calculator. One of our favorite graphing calculators, the Casio FX-9750GII offers a lot of machine for the money. It can handle the needs of most students all the way through ...

  9. Curve fitting - Wikipedia

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    Fitting of a noisy curve by an asymmetrical peak model, with an iterative process (Gauss–Newton algorithm with variable damping factor α).Curve fitting [1] [2] is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points, [3] possibly subject to constraints.