Determining Points on Ellipse Using Circles

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Using C as a center, draw two circles with different diameters. The intersection of the diameter lines will determine the points on the curve.

Source

French, Thomas E A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1911)

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