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Grade 12Algebra

what is meant by double ordinate

Profile image of hari
12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rinkoo Gupta
12 Years ago
let p be any point on the parabola.a chord passing through p and perpendicular the axis is called double ordinate. For example- latusrectum is a double ordinate which passes through the focus of the parabola.
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Profile image of Indu
12 Years ago
Double ordinate: Any chord which is perpendicular to the axis of the parabola is called its double ordinate.
Profile image of Kushagra Madhukar
5 Years ago
Dear student,
Please find the answer to your question below.
 
Double ordinate is a chord of a particular parabola which is perpendicular to the axis of that parabola.
 
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Kushagra