Given parabola y^2=2px (standard parabola equation), and a point on parabola P(X0, Y0)
Ask for the equation of tangent line passing through P(X0, Y0)
I'v worked out the equation but it looks complex, unlike tangent equation of ellipse's and hyperbola's, which are very standardised and similar to that of the conics.
(say:tangent equation of ellipse:
X0X/a^2+Y0Y/b^2=1 )
So I wanna make sure whether I had it right? or tangent equation of parabola doesn't look as standardised as those of other conics?
2006-12-18
03:45:19
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