Chebyshev's linkage

This is Chebyshev's linkage. Move the point C with the mouse and observe the movement of the point P.

Note that in this linkage the lengths have the following proportions.

AB=CD=5

AD=4 and CB=2, with P at its centre.

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Chris Sangwin, 22 Dec 2006, Created with GeoGebra