Headlight Design & Parabolas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zRlklsD4mI
Demonstration, Video, YouTube
This demonstration explains just one of the reasons that parabolas are important in real-life. Headlight design is discussed, specifically the location of the light source as it relates to the shape of the headlight itself.
26 February 2015 Edit: 26 February 2015
User submitted, thanks to Meagan Rodda
- Topics:
- Patterns and Algebra, Quadratics
- Content Type:
- Demonstration, Video, YouTube
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