We prove that the focal radii at a point on an ellipse make equal angles with the

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We prove that the focal radii at a point on an ellipse make equal angles with the tangent line L. Let P = (x0, y0) be a point on the ellipse in Figure 25 with foci F1 = (−c, 0) and F2 = (c, 0), and eccentricity e = c/a.

L R = (a, B) F = (-c, 0) P = (xo, Yo) 1 01 0 R = (, B) F= (c, 0) x

Show that the equation of the tangent line at P is Ax + By = 1, where A = x0/a2 and B = y0/b2.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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