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Circle Envelope

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Phil Todd

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The ellipse has foci A and B.

The family of circles whose center C lies on an ellipse and which pass through a  fixed point D defines an envelope curve. (Press Show).

What does the envelope look like when D lies on one of the foci of the ellipse.

Tags: ellipse, envelope, circle, isotomic
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