Curated OER
Worksheet on Dimension
In this dimension activity, students describe the dimension of a line, a knotted curve, an abstract set, explore a paraboloid. This two-page activity contains eight problems.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Parabolic Mirror: Working, Principle and Applications
Explains how a parabolic mirror works and how to calculate its geometric properties. Discusses the two forms - parabolic troughs and parabolic dishes - and how these are used in solar panels and satellite dishes. Other real-life...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Paraboloid
This site from Mathworld.com defines and describes a paraboloid. Includes information about a number of the properties of the paraboloid, including the formulas for finding; volume, mean and Gaussian curvature, centroid and fundamental...