Ellipses

Experiment with the sliders for paramters h, k, a, and b.

Describe the shape and foci when a > b.
What happens when a = b?
What happens with a < b?
What is the distance from focus-to-point-to-focus?

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Mark Fowler, Grafton HS, Created with GeoGebra