Tanner, J. H. (John Henry), b. 1861, Allen, Joseph · New York, American Book Co · leaf 216
the ellipse. Let the equation of the ellipse be 2^+^=1. (1) The circle described on its major axis as diameter is calledthe major auxiliary circle; its equation is a?Jrf = d?; (2) and the circle on the minor axis as diameter is the minorauxiliary circle; its equation is r + ?/=6» (3) 118, 119] THE… … Fio. 83. is the intersection of the abscissa LR with the ordinate MQ,then P is a point on the ellipse.For the coordinates of P are I.e., 0M= OQ cos <^ and MP = MR = OR sin <^,a; = acos<t, y = bs,ia^. [65] Now these values satisfy the equation of the ellipse; for,substituting them in…
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