Question

What are parabolas used for?

Answer 1

Optimization

Answer 2

Of what?

Answer 3

Tofind the maximums and minimums.

Answer 4

right

Answer 5

approximating integrals

Answer 6

Projectile Motion.

Answer 7

They are also the ideal shape for the mirrors in telescopes for instance.

Answer 8

for your headlights

Answer 9

If you ever wanna hit someone, just calculate the parabola for you and your target. Really helpful in archery and artillery.

Answer 10

lenses and mirrors, , ,

Answer 11

Is this trigonometry or..?

Answer 12

You learn about parabolas in algebra plenty.

Answer 13

some comets follow a parabola orbit

Answer 14

Analytic geometry

Answer 15

right^ more specifically that

Answer 16

Oh cool, soon?

Answer 17

Yep pretty soon

Answer 18

physics either. .

Answer 19

So..much..i..want..to..learn..so..little..time..

Answer 20

Building bridges and arches.