Cassini ovals
- Author:
- Thierry Dana-Picard
- Topic:
- Curve Sketching, Geometry
A Cassini oval is the geometric locus of points M in the plane verifying a condition MF1.MF2=k, where k>o and F1,F2 are two fixed points.
In this applet, k is controlled by the segment AB.
Try various configurations to obtain a curve with inflection points, or a convex curve, or then union of two components.
Other applets are available, by the same author, for more advanced activities with Cassini ovals.