Condition for a Line to Touch the Ellipse

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Condition for a Line to Touch the Ellipse

For:

$$lx+my+n=0$$

to be tangent to the ellipse:

$$n^2=a^2l^2+b^2m^2$$

Usage

- Used to test tangency directly for a line in general form.

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