Solution 10453: Designing an Ellipse Using the Geometry Section of the TI-92
How do I design an ellipse using the Geometry section of the TI-92?
Please refer to the following steps to design an ellipse on the TI-92:
• Open the Geometry Section of the TI-92 by pressing [APPS] [8]
• Select '3: New...'
• Select a name for this variable and press [ENTER]
• Construct a circle. (Press [F3] and select '1: Circle' )
• Construct a point (A) on the circle. Construct a point (B) inside the circle
• Connect those points with a segment.
• Construct the perpendicular bisector (press [F4] [4]) of the segment between points (A) and (B).
• Construct the locus of the bisector as point (A) moves on the circle -- the envelope of lines is the ellipse. This means that the line constructed is tangent to the ellipse. The point of tangency is *not* the midpoint of the segment. The locus option is under [F4]. To construct this locus, choose the locus command from the menu, select the bisector and press [ENTER], then select point (A) by pressing [ENTER].
• Construct a segment from the center to the point (A). Construct a point (C) at the intersection of the bisector line and this radius. Construct the locus of point (C) as point (A) moves on the circle. That will form an ellipse.
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