Condition for a Line to Be a Secant

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Condition for a Line to Be a Secant

For:

$$y=mx+c$$

to cut the ellipse at two distinct real points:

$$c^2<a^2m^2+b^2$$

Usage

- Used to determine whether a line intersects the ellipse at two points.

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