Are you aware that an ellipse is actually a simple object? Take two circles, and have one point on each orbit as below, and just trace the midpoint between them.
Thoughts, opinions, and ideas about Mathematics and other things from a retired teacher.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
The Golden Arches
I have read and heard quite a bit over the years as to the curves in the Golden Arches of McDonald's.
Play around with this. It might clue you in, but it leaves a lot of stones unturned. Just drag the points to locations (anywhere, no special order) along the curve you are investigating, then click "show graph".
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