Ellipse by Miss Arakelian

Ellipse by Miss Arakelian
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2017-02-23 08:32
This example demonstrates the geometric construction of an ellipse. Key mathematical concepts include the definition of an ellipse, conic sections, and the unit circle. Using GeoGebra commands such as Segment, Circle, and Point, the generation process of the ellipse can be dynamically shown. Suitable for high school mathematics education and learning.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(A, C) → f
  2. Circle(A, Segment[A, C]) → c
  3. Point(c) → D
  4. Segment(A, D) → g
  5. Segment(D, B) → h
  6. LineBisector(B, D) → i
  7. Intersect(i, g) → E
  8. Segment(A, B) → j