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Paper Folding Ellipse

Paper Folding Ellipse
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2018-02-15 22:21
CircleGeometric ConstructionLocus
This example demonstrates the geometric construction of an ellipse through paper folding. It involves core concepts like circles, loci, and geometric constructions. Key GeoGebra commands used include Circle, Point, Segment, LineBisector, Intersect, and Locus. Suitable for middle school students and math clubs to explore the properties and definition of ellipses.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Circle(O, C) → c
  2. Point(c) → R
  3. Segment(P, R) → f
  4. LineBisector(f) → g
  5. Segment(O, R) → h
  6. Intersect(g, h) → S
  7. Locus(S, R) → loc1
  8. Segment(S, P) → i