Tangent of a given slope to an ellipse or a hyperbola: its equation, its intercepts or the triangle it cuts off with the axes
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22 Apr 2025 S1
142The X and Y intercepts of the tangent to the hyperbola which is perpendicular to the line , are respectivelyTap an option to check your answer.
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26 Apr 2025 S2
141The tangent to the ellipse making equal intercepts on the co-ordinate axes intersects the X -axis and the Y -axis in the points A and B respectively. Then (where O is origin)Tap an option to check your answer.
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17 Apr 2026 S1
59The equations of the tangents to the ellipse making an inclination of with the major axis areTap an option to check your answer.
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19 Apr 2026 S1
59A tangent having slope to the ellipse intersects the X-axis and Y-axis at the points A and B respectively. if O is the origin, then the area of is ...Tap an option to check your answer.