latus rectum

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What does latus rectum mean?

The chord passing through a focus of a conic section, parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis.

Where does latus rectum come from?

Latin latus (“side”) + rectum (“right”)

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