Conics: Parabolas: Introduction (page 1 of 4) Sections: Introduction, Finding information from the equation, Finding the equation from information, Word problems & Calculators. In algebra, dealing with parabolas usually means graphing quadratics or finding the max/min points (that is, the vertices) of parabolas for quadratic word problems. In the context of conics, however, there are some additional considerations. To form a parabola according to ancient Greek definitions, you would start with a line and a point off to one side. The line is called the directrix; the point is called the focus.
However, wrapping the kink free cable is much easier than a kinked cable, which means you will be saving some time in the long run. 1  Hold the connector of the microphone cable firmly in the left hand and slowly pull the other end towards yourself with the right hand.
Once the ball is completely spherical, itâs time to wrap with lights. Take your first string and wrap so that the male plug is exposed. This allows for the chicken wire ball to be plugged in and to power it. Wrap with Lights. Wrap the lights around the ball, in and out of the wire, to secure it.When one string has gone as far as it can go, plug the next string in to create end-to-end runs. For this 2â² ball, we used 3 LED light strings. Once the lights are fully wrapped around the chicken wire ball, itâs ready to be plugged in.o create a spherical shape, the chicken wire must be twice as long as it is wide. We are creating a 2â² Christmas light ball, so our chicken wire was 2â² x 4â². Cut Chicken Wire. Cut the chicken wire at the measured area.