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Please Help! Line passing through an Ellipse and a Point
Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and I could really use some help with this problem.
There is an ellipse with the equation: (X^2/4) + Y^2 = 1
There is a point on the graph (4,0)
Find an equation that passes through the line and the point...(must use the chain rule)
(X^2/4) + Y^2 = 1
I attempted to derive the slope of the circle: (DY/DX) = (-.5X)/(2Y)...
What do I do from here? Was that part even right? Thanks!
Homework Statement
Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and I could really use some help with this problem.
There is an ellipse with the equation: (X^2/4) + Y^2 = 1
There is a point on the graph (4,0)
Find an equation that passes through the line and the point...(must use the chain rule)
Homework Equations
(X^2/4) + Y^2 = 1
The Attempt at a Solution
I attempted to derive the slope of the circle: (DY/DX) = (-.5X)/(2Y)...
What do I do from here? Was that part even right? Thanks!
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