The reflective property of parabolas.
- Author:
- ltgrau
- Topic:
- Parabola
We know that a parallel beam of light or any kind of wave along the direction of the axis converge on the focus. This is the well-known reflective property of a parabola. We try to visualize this property with this construction.
What do you observe when moving the point R?
Look for some applications of this property.