University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope Egg Math: The Shape of an Egg
Drawing a perfect ellipse with pins and string is demonstrated with a java simulation.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope Egg Math: Equations for an Ellipse
Investigation and discussion of the way "Pin and string construction," works in producing an ellipse. Works through the corresponding equations in a well-ordered way.