Parabola from Focus & Directrix

A dynamic worksheet that shows how a parabola can be created by the path of a point equidistant from the focus and directrix. Even more powerful if students construct it themselves!

 

Tara Sharkey

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
directrix  focus  parabola 
Target Group (Age)
14 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 
GeoGebra version
4.4
Views
1289
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