Evolute/Examples
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Examples of Evolutes
Parabola
Let $P$ be a parabola embedded in the Cartesian plane whose equation is given by:
- $y^2 = 4 a x + 8 a^2$
The evolute of $P$ is the semicubical parabola whose equation is given by:
- $4 x^3 = 27 a y^2$