• ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    They could have used terms like “convex” and “concave” to describe the shapes, but then again, I’m really picky when it comes to math.

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      4 months ago

      The convex ones are concave on the other side. The straight piece is generally called “the straight piece”