Pair of Parallel Tangents

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Pair of Parallel Tangents

For tangents parallel to:

$$lx+my=0$$

the pair of tangents to the ellipse is:

$$lx+my=\pm\sqrt{a^2l^2+b^2m^2}$$

Usage

- Used to find both tangents parallel to a given direction.

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