Parabola Construction with "Angry Birds"
- Author:
- JHall
- Topic:
- Parabola
The goal of "Angry Birds" is to slingshot an arsenal of birds in a parabolic curve to destroy egg-stealing pigs.
Can you construct the parabolas necessary to hit all the pigs?
Move the directrix points and focus to create new a new parabola, and then drag the "MoveMe" point back and forth to trace the parabola.
Don't forget to clear the screen (ctrl-F on PCs) every time you want to try a new parabola.
For a greater challenge, try typing in the equation of a parabola in the input bar instead to see if you can hit the pigs.
The "Angry Birds" property is owned by Rovio Entertainment LTD.
Visit their website at http://www.rovio.com/
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