Hyperbola (Locus Construction)

This GGB file allows students to see (firsthand) the actual definition of a hyperbola (i.e., set of all points in the plane, such that for any point, the difference of its distances from two fixed points is constant). The geometric argument as to why AH_1 - DH_1 is CONSTANT is made apparent to students through the diagram contained here.

 

Tim Brzezinski

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
ccss  ccss.hsg.gpe.a.3  common  common-core  construction  core  dynamic  exploration  hyperbola 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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