The Ellipse
Learning Aims and Objectives From these exercises you will learn: How to construct an ellipse using the trammel method How to construct an ellipse using the compass method Application of the ellipse in everyday life The importance of draftsmanship The effect of shading and rendering on a drawing
Ellipse Ellipse Cylinder Ellipse Cone
Ellipse: Applications Inside an Atom
Activity 25 & 26
Trammel Method Activity 25 ½ Minor Axis ½ Major Axis Minor Axis P A B ½ Major Axis P A B P A B Minor Axis P A B P A B Major Axis
Activity 26 Major Circle Minor Axis ½Major Axis Major Axis F1 F2 60° 30° Major Axis F1 F2 Minor Circle