Construction of the Tangent to a Parabola. To find the tangent line to a curve at a point P we first pick another point on the curve a little bit away from P. Call this point Q. Do this below by ...

Construction of the Tangent to a Parabola: 2.1: An applet illustrating how the tangent to a parabola is obtained through successive secant lines. Functions with Corners: 2.1: Some examples of graphs ...

Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for May 2, 2025 - A complacent parabola gets trapped in a linear squeeze play with no exit. The post Math Puzzle for May 2, 2025 appeared first on Alameda Post.