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Finding a parabola through two points with given slopes

24 · John Cook · April 14, 2026, 12:32 p.m.
Math Geometry mathematics Parabolas Geometry coding
Summary
This blog post discusses how to find a parabola that passes through two specific points with given slopes. It references Artz parabolas mentioned in a Wikipedia article and provides code for deriving the necessary parameters, although the derivation itself is noted to be complex.
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