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hyperbola

/haɪˈpɜː.bəl.ə/

Traduction: Courbe plane lisse définie comme l'ensemble des points dont la différence absolue des distances à deux points fixes (foyers) est constante ; section conique obtenue en coupant un cône circulaire droit par un plan formant un angle tel que les deux nappes du cône soient intersectées.

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C1formalcommonscientific/haɪˈpɜː.bəl.ə/

A type of smooth curve lying in a plane, defined as the set of all points where the absolute difference of the distances to two fixed points (foci) is constant; a conic section formed by intersecting a right circular cone with a plane at an angle such that both halves of the cone are intersected.

  • 🇫🇷Courbe plane lisse définie comme l'ensemble des points dont la différence absolue des distances à deux points fixes (foyers) est constante ; section conique obtenue en coupant un cône circulaire droit par un plan formant un angle tel que les deux nappes du cône soient intersectées.
  1. Mathematical curve C1 formal technical

    A symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a plane with both halves of a double cone, defined by the set of points where the difference of distances to two fixed foci is constant.

    • The graph of the equation x²/a² - y²/b² = 1 is a hyperbola.
    • Hyperbolas are used in navigation systems like LORAN.
    • The architect designed the roof as a hyperbola for structural efficiency.

    🇫🇷Hyperbole (courbe mathématique)

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