Equation for the chord of contact (parametrics 3 unit) (1 Viewer)

[Bloodstriker]

as above

 

[Alkanes]

Heavy algebra.

 

[Bloodstriker]

Meh i'm asking this for a classmate

 

[Alkanes]

What would you like to know?

 

[Bloodstriker]

How to work it out (in general). I asked here because i don't want to be held accountable if the person gets the question wrong
haha it sounds like i'm coming off as a tool whose too embarrassed to admit it's himself

 

[UnrealAnchovies]

P (2ap, ap^2), Q (2aq, aq^2)

m = p + q/2 (simply using rise over run)

so y - ap^2 = (p+q)/2 (x - 2ap)

etc