Folding a Circle into an Ellipse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSTa8a36RCU
Activity, Hands-on, Publisher, Tipping Point Math
This video shows you how, starting with a circular sheet of paper and a point marked on the inside, you can draw lines to reveal an ellipse that has the marked point and the center of the circle as its foci.
29 April 2016 Edit: 17 April 2016
- Topics:
- Advanced, Conic Sections
- Content Type:
- Activity, Hands-on, Publisher, Tipping Point Math
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