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In pyrotechnics, a parabola, pronounced “pr·a·buh·luh”, is a series of effects shot at specific angles that together form a parabolic “pare·a·ball·ick” curve, typically made from single-shot comets but many designers have used meteors and mines with these angles to achieve other unique effects.

According to mathematics, a plane curve with a U shape with a mirror-symmetry is a parabolic curve. A parabola has a point which is called a focus and a directrix. Any point present on the directrix line is equidistant from the focus of the parabola. A plane, positioned parallelly, with one side of the cone will help to create a parabolic shape. The intersection of the cone and the plane represents the parabolic curve.

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