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    Two tangent points of two lines from (0,0) to an ellipse

    Solving equations 1 and 4 together, 5: (D*x+E*y)/2+F=0, a line not a tangent-point solution. Rearranging by writing y as a function of x, 5: y=-(x*D/E+2*F/E) and y*y=((D*D/(E*E))*x*x+2*D*F/(E*E)*x+4*F*F/(E*E) Substituting into the ellipse equation 1, 6...
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    Two tangent points of two lines from (0,0) to an ellipse

    How do I find the two tangent points of two lines from (0,0) to an ellipse? We have 2 equations, a general ellipse and it differentiated: 1: A*x*x+B*x*y+C*y*y+D*x+E*y+F=0 is an ellipse if B*B-4*A*C<0. Differentiating, 2: 2*A*x+B*x*dy/dx+B*y+2*C*y*dy/dx+D+E*dy/dx=0. If F<0, ellipse not...
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