Stuck in the pisa airport @ Lufthansa cancelled flight. Supposedly rebooked on a flight that adds legs and 2 overnights. Suggestions on how to get better rebooking?
I remember when I learned the difference between a parabola and a catenary curve. A hanging chain is a catenary but the curve of a suspension bridge’s cable is a parabola. #conic#MathPhoto21
New week, new topic for #mathphoto21. Looking for examples of conic sections as they exist outside of textbooks and weirdly stacked ancient Greek cones.