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Newton's Method of Drawing the Cissoid of Diocles

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Drag A!
This Demonstration shows Newton's method of drawing the cissoid of Diocles. The length of
AC
and the point
B
are fixed. As you drag
A
on the straight line
m
,
BC
is kept perpendicular to
AC
. The midpoint of
AC
traces out the cissoid.
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