Construction Of A Parabola

An illustration showing how to construct a parabola. “Given the vertex A, axis x, and a point P. Draw AB at right angle to x, and BP parallel to x, divide AB and BP into an equal number of equal parts. From the vertex A draw lines to the divisions on BP, from the divisions on AB draw the ordinates parallel to x, the corresponding intersections are points in the parabola.”

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geometry, parabola, geometric construction, constructions, construct, parabolas, parabola construction

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Conic Sections: Parabolas

Source

Albert A. Hopkins Scientific America: Handy Book Of Facts And Formulas (New York: Munn & Co., Inc., 1918) 39

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