Definition:Diameter of Parabola

Definition
Let $\KK$ be a parabola.

A diameter of $\KK$ is the locus of the midpoints of a system of parallel chords of $\KK$.


 * Locus-of-chord-midpoints-of-parabola.png

Also see

 * Definition:Diameter of Conic Section:
 * Definition:Diameter of Circle
 * Definition:Diameter of Ellipse
 * Definition:Diameter of Hyperbola