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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Rinkoo Gupta
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Indu
12 Years ago
Double ordinate: Any chord which is perpendicular to the axis of the parabola is called its double ordinate.
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.