Reflection Properties
Adapted from Mathematics Magazine June 1991, p. 175

Parabola Reflection Property

Given: the parabola y² = 4px, F is the focus, QA is tangent to y² = 4px at Q.
Prove: at any point Q, angle 1 = angle 3

Elliptical Reflection Property

Given: an Ellipse
To Show that a line drawn form one focus to the ellipse would reflect to the other focus

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