This is a logical question:-
If the distance between the Vertex and the focus of a parabola tends to infinity then the parabola assumes the shape of ????

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This is a logical question:-
If the distance between the Vertex and the focus of a parabola tends to infinity then the parabola assumes the shape of ????

anonymous · Answer

a line?

anonymous · Answer

what line

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I think dpalnc is right

anonymous · Answer

yes a line at least mention that it is straight

anonymous · Answer

umm, if the vertex is at the origin and and this is an x^2 type parabola, the line y=0 or the x-axis...?

anonymous · Answer

or a line parallel to the directrix...

anonymous · Answer

keep it coming Raj... I like these thinking questions...

anonymous · Answer

yea..dplanc is right.  if y= ax^2  then the parabola will tend to x=0  and if it is of the type x=by^2  then it will tend to be y=0.

anonymous · Answer

I think you mean the otherwise akshat

anonymous · Answer

oh yes...sorry! :P

anonymous · Answer

Keep posting such questions man! :D

anonymous · Answer

will try