In the first diagram, a triangle is inscribed in a parabola. Its apex is at the maximum point of the parabola, and its base has exactly the same endpoints as the parabola’s base. In the second diagram, the same parabola is placed inside a square, touching the top side at its maximum point and sharing its base with the bottom side of the square.
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Erick Lee, BlueSky
Saturday, June 20, 2026
A couple of questions for the final day of my #calculus class. The hexagon question was from a post at the other place by Henk Reuling. I added the square version as a simplified option. #ITeachMath #MathsToday
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