Refer to Figure 25 in Section 11.5. Prove that the product of the perpendicular distances F 1

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Refer to Figure 25 in Section 11.5. Prove that the product of the perpendicular distances F1R1 and F2R2 from the foci to a tangent line of an ellipse is equal to the square b2 of the semiminor axes.

C R = (.) F =(-c. 0) P = (xo-yo) 8 R = (0.B) F=(c.0) -X

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Calculus

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Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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