Fitting an Ellipse

Students manipulate the midpoint of the foci and the parameters [b]a[/b] and [b]b[/b] of an ellipse to fit a photo. Then they write the equation. This lesson can be expanded by bringing in other photos with the "insert image" command.
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Jennifer Silverman —

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
ellipse  photo  practice 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 

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