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Pixar in a Box

Course: Pixar in a Box > Unit 11

Lesson 2: Calculating parabolas
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Calculating parabolas
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Problem

A parabola has been created with a string construction from the control points, A, B and C.
A, equals, left parenthesis, minus, 8, comma, 6, right parenthesis
B, equals, left parenthesis, 0, comma, minus, 6, right parenthesis
C, equals, left parenthesis, 8, comma, 6, right parenthesis
When t, equals, 0, point, 25, what are the coordinates of P?
P = left parenthesis
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
,
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
right parenthesis
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