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Directrix
UK
/dɪˈrɛktrɪks/
US
/dəˈrɛktrɪks/
Translation directrix into russian
directrix
Noun
UK
/dɪˈrɛktrɪks/
US
/dəˈrɛktrɪks/
The directrix of a parabola is a fixed line used in its geometric definition.
Директриса параболы — это фиксированная линия, используемая в её геометрическом определении.
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directrix
Noun
UK
/dɪˈrɛktrɪks/
US
/dəˈrɛktrɪks/
A fixed line used in the description of a curve or surface, such as a parabola, where each point on the curve is equidistant from the directrix and a fixed point called the focus.
In the equation of a parabola, the directrix is a crucial component that helps define its shape.
In geometry, a line that serves as a reference for the construction of a curve or surface.
The directrix of the conic section was used to determine the properties of the ellipse.