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How to calculate the "radius" of an arbitrary point on an ellipse
I'm having a devil of a time trying to get my head around this.
Here is the scenerio:
Tie the ends of a length of string together, forming an infinite loop.
Place the string over a 2x6 vertical stud.
Using a pencil, placed inside the string loop, and pulling the pencil away from the 2x6,
describe a line on the floor.
You will draw an ellipse on the floor, like below.
(The proportions in my drawing are a bit off, but it will still be an ellipse.)
x, y, and p are known.
So here is the question:
how can I calculate the "radius", so to speak,
of vectors a, b, c or any other arbitrary point along the ellipse?
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