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    Tangent Lines to an Ellipse Passing Through an Outside Point

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    Tangent Lines to an Ellipse Passing Through an Outside Point

    Homework Statement Find equations of both the tangent lines to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 36 that pass through the point (12, 3). Homework Equations The equation of an ellipse is x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1. I converted the given equation to x2/36 + y2/9 = 1 by dividing each value by 36. The...