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Further Maths Conic Section Locus Problem

Further Maths Conic Section Locus Problem

 

Intersection of perpendicular normals on one parabola makes another. Another A level further maths conic sections locus problem.

Author jpedPosted on 16th March 201628th March 2016Format GalleryCategories Conic SectionsTags conic, conic sections, FP3, further matheamtics, further maths, math, mathematics, parabolaLeave a comment on Further Maths Conic Section Locus Problem

Conic Sections Tangent/Normal Locus

Conic Sections Tangent/Normal Locus

 

A level further mathematics question animated.  Mid point of Normal x-intercept and Tangent y-intercept traces out another curve as original point moves round an ellipse.

Author jpedPosted on 10th March 201628th March 2016Format GalleryCategories Algebra, Conic SectionsTags conic, conic sections, coordinate geometry, further pure maths, math, mathematics, pure mathematicsLeave a comment on Conic Sections Tangent/Normal Locus

Properties of conic section have been known since classical times.  This isosceles triangle in a parabola could still appear in school exams (FP1, STEP) in UK.

Author jpedPosted on 4th March 201528th March 2016Format GalleryCategories UncategorisedTags conic, conic sections, isosceles triangle, mathematics, parabola, pure math, pure mathematicsLeave a comment on

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