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Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

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1) A Method for Drawing EllipsesCOMETS ANDCONICSECTIONS(PAGE: '2-)a) Make or obtain apage of concentriccircles (circleshaving the samecenter).b) Draw a large circle on a piece ofpaper <strong>and</strong> pick a point P insidethe circle (not the center).c) Using the page of concentriccircles, arrange a circle sothat it passes through P <strong>and</strong>is tangent to (just touches)the large circle you drew.See the dotted circle in thefigure to the right. Markthe center of the dottedcircle." ...... ~-~ ............ ,, . ,, '\',P ,,/..... _--_ .... '", "'Cd) Repeat (c) with several differentsizes of circles. Connect thecenters to form a smooth curve asshown in the figure to the left.The curve is an ellipse.115

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