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Egg Shape Construction
The oval shape of an egg can be constructed with a compass by joining arcs of different radii. Change the defining angle and see how the shape morphs. Look at the full circles and see how their tangents match at their shared points.



"Egg Shape Construction" from The Wolfram Demonstrations Project
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