Steiner Circum- and In- Ellipse
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This example demonstrates Steiner circum- and in- ellipses. Key mathematical concepts include ellipse, rectangle, means, perimeter, and quadratic equations. Using GeoGebra commands such as Intersect, Segment, Conic, Center, etc., these ellipses can be constructed. Suitable for high school mathematics education, particularly in the study of coordinate geometry and ellipses.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Intersect(xAxis, yAxis) → BSegment(A, B) → ABSegment(B, C) → BCSegment(C, A) → CAConic(Pae, Pbe, Pce, A, B) → circumellipseCenter(circumellipse) → UeConic(Ap, Bp, Cp, Pai, Pbi) → inellipseCenter(inellipse) → UiFirstAxis(circumellipse) → majoraxisceFirstAxis(inellipse) → majoraxisieSecondAxis(circumellipse) → minoraxisceSecondAxis(inellipse) → minoraxisieFocus(circumellipse) → F1ce, F2ceFocus(inellipse) → F1ie, F2ie