Maximum Distance of a Tangent from the Centre

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Maximum Distance of a Tangent from the Centre

For tangents to:

$$\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$$

the maximum possible distance from the centre is:

$$a$$

Usage

- Used in optimization problems involving the distance of tangents from the centre.

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