Explore
Explore
Parabolas are not unfamiliar to us. We previously studied quadratic equations (parabolas) that opened up or down. We will take a closer look at those and look at ones that open left and right. Parabolas are all around us as well. We just don’t notice them as much. The path a basketball travels is parabolic. The satellite dishes that give us our favorite television shows are parabolic. Parabolas are often used for dispensing light such as auditorium lights and street lights.
Let's start by creating a parabola through origami. Go to GeogebraTube: Parabola Origami and open 10.04 Explore. Complete the activity and submit your work to the 10.04 Explore Dropbox.
At the end of this lesson, student will be able to:
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