The Parabola
Among the most unusual, useful, and interesting shapes known to humans is the
parabola, and its descendent the paraboloid.
- Starting a fire
- Story of Archimedes and
- Story of the drum at the stadium
- How to draw a parabola
- circle
- ellipse
- right triangle
- Treating water -- sometimes the most elegant solution isn't the
right solution (biosand filters)
Website maintained by Andy Long.
Comments appreciated.