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hyperbola is a shape on a mathematic graph with two lines which form conic sections with asymptotes that intersect at right angle.
e.g. Ax(square) + Bxy + Cy(square) + Dx + Ey + F = 0
picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:HyperbolaRect01.png
parabola is just a shape on a mathematic graph which gives a right way up smile.
e.g. y=x(square)
picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Parabola.svg