Construction of Ellipse by Describing Circles Small 320×299 Medium 640×599 Large 1024×958 Download Tiff Original 2565×2400 | (437.2 KB) Description Illustration used to draw a an ellipse using string and pins by describing a circles with diameters equal to the minor and major axes of the ellipse. Keywords circle, circles, conic sections, conics, construct, constructions, ellipse, ellipses, geometry construction, major axis, minor axis Galleries Conic Sections: Ellipses Source: George G. Andre The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map Making (, : E. & F. N. Spon, 1891)
