Parabola Definition by smatherit

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2019-10-18 06:36

This example demonstrates the definition of a parabola by showing congruent segment lengths from a point on the parabola to the focus and directrix. It involves the geometric properties of parabolas. GeoGebra commands used include: Point, Segment, OrthogonalLine, Intersect. Suitable for high school mathematics education and learning.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

Point(f) → A
Point(yAxis) → B
Segment(B, A) → h
OrthogonalLine(A, g) → i
Intersect(i, g) → C
Segment(A, C) → j