Conic Sections by Irina Boyadzhiev
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Conic Sections
This example demonstrates conic sections as the intersection of a cone and a plane. Key mathematical concepts include the definition and properties of conic sections. Using GeoGebra commands such as OrthogonalLine and Intersect, the generation process of conic sections can be dynamically demonstrated. Suitable for high school mathematics education and learning.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
OrthogonalLine(M, xOyPlane) → aPoint(a) → BLine(A, yAxis) → gCircle(A, 16, xAxis) → cIntersect(g, c) → X_1, JIntersect(zAxis, c) → Z_1, Z_2CircleArc(A, X_1, Z_1) → fPoint(f) → CCIf(j < 0, A + (0, (16 * cos(0)), (16 * sin(0))), If[j < π / 2 - α - 0.01, A + (0, (16 * cos(j)), (16 * sin(j))), If[j < π / 2 - α + 0.1, A + (0, (16 * cos(π / 2 - α)), (16 * sin(π / 2 - α))), If[j < π / 2 + 0.1, A + (0, (16 * cos(j - 0.1)), (16 * sin(j - 0.1))), If[j > π / 2 + 0.1, A + (0, (16 * cos(π / 2)), (16 * sin(π / 2)))]]]]) → XXIf(anim, XX, CC) → CPoint(zAxis) → HIntersect(zAxis, xAxis) → OLine(C, A) → dLine(A, B) → bPlane(d, b) → eMirror(H, xOyPlane) → H'Point(zAxis) → IInfiniteCone(O, H, α) → mIntersectPath(e, m) → pVertex(p) → D, E, F, GAngle(C, A, Z_1) → βCircleArc(A, C, Z_1) → hCircle(A, 20, xAxis) → kRay(A, C) → iIntersect(i, k) → K,Vector(A, K) → lTextfield(α) → inputBox1