Vertex of a Parabola from Two Points Using Symmetry

Vertex of a Parabola from Two Points Using Symmetry
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2019-11-20 15:41
This example demonstrates how to find the vertex coordinates of a parabola using its symmetry. The core math concepts involved include parabolas, quadratic functions, and symmetry. Construction highlights: GeoGebra commands/objects used from the 'Construction Summary' are RandomElement, Random, Min, Max, Polynomial, Textfield; objects: lista, a, h, k, f, r, P, Q, V, ymin, ymax, xmin, xmax, g, text1, emptyv, INPV, ANSV, InputBox1, correct, text2, b, c, d, goal, button1, text3, A, B, pic1, text4. Suitable for high school mathematics, for learning and understanding the symmetry of parabolas and their applications.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. RandomElement(lista) → a
  2. Random(-4, 6) → h
  3. Random(-20, 20) → k
  4. Random(1, 11) → r
  5. Min({y(P) - 10, k - 10, -10}) → ymin
  6. Max({y(P) + 10, k + 10, 10}) → ymax
  7. Polynomial(f) → g
  8. Textfield(emptyv) → InputBox1