Explore! From 3D to 2D: Parabola as Projection of a Circle
- Author:
- Simona Riva
This activity shows how we can obtain a parabola by projecting a circle on a plane perpendicular to it.
To modify the cube dimensions, move the green points.
Move point P along the circle, or start the animation, to view the locus of point P', which is the projection of P on the plane perpendicular to the circle.
To modify the cube dimensions, move the green points.
Move point P along the circle, or start the animation, to view the locus of point P', which is the projection of P on the plane perpendicular to the circle.