Lesson: Ellipse as Envelope of Segments
- Author:
- Simona Riva
- Topic:
- Ellipse
Consider the function .
Draw two parallel axes, that represent domain and range of the function.
The segments joining each point of the domain and the corresponding point of the range create the envelope of an ellipse.
Use sliders and to move the origins of the two axes, and explore how the ellipse modifies accordingly.