Chord of Contact as Polar

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Chord of Contact as Polar

If tangents are drawn from:

$$P(x_1,y_1)$$

to the ellipse, their chord of contact is:

$$\frac{xx_1}{a^2}+\frac{yy_1}{b^2}=1$$

Usage

- Shows that the chord of contact is the polar of the external point.

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