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When sketching an ellipse, which method involves using only your hand-eye coordination and judgment?

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The string, pins, and pencil method involves using only hand-eye coordination and judgment to sketch an ellipse. By placing a loop of string around two pins representing the foci of the ellipse, and using a pencil to trace the curve while keeping the string taut, you can create an ellipse.

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The method that involves using only your hand-eye coordination and judgment when sketching an ellipse is the string, pins, and pencil method.

This method works because at any point on the ellipse, the sum of the distances from the pencil to the two tacks (which represent the foci of the ellipse) is a constant length, which is the length of the string. By pushing a pencil against the string and sliding it around the tacks, you can trace out the curve of the ellipse.

For example, if you have a sheet of paper and two push pins representing the foci of the ellipse, you can place a loop of string around the pins and the pencil. As you move the pencil around the pins, keeping the string taut, you will create an ellipse.

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