National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Parabola Problems
Dr. Math tackles a problem about culverts. This is in response to question posed by a student.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Equation of a Parabola
Dr. Math, in a reply to a student question, shows how a parabola is just a quadratic equation.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Parabolic Equation of an Arch
A student, in writing to Dr. Math, wants to know how to find the equation of the parabola of McDonald's arches. Dr. Math helps the student get started with the problem.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Equation for an Arch
A student with a summertime carpenter job asks Dr. Math how to draw an arch. Dr. Math responds by showing how the equation of the parabola can be generated by having three distinct points of the parabola known.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Area of a Parabola
Dr. Math helps a student find the area enclosed by a parabola and an ellipse.