Definition:Parabola/Vertex
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Definition
Let $P$ be a parabola.
The vertex of $P$ is the point where the axis intersects $P$.
In the above diagram, $V$ is the vertex of $P$.
Also see
- Results about vertices of conic sections can be found here.
Linguistic Note
The plural of vertex is vertices.
The word vertex is Latin for peak, from which the irregular plural form.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): parabola
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): parabola
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): parabola
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): vertex