Find equations of both the tangent lines to the ellipse  x2 + 9y2 = 81 that pass through the point (27, 3). y  =         (smaller slope) y  =         (larger slope)

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Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry
Section6.2: Introduction To Conics: parabolas
Problem 4ECP: Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola y=3x2 at the point 1,3.
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Find equations of both the tangent lines to the ellipse  x2 + 9y2 = 81 that pass through the point (27, 3).

y  = 
 
 
 
 (smaller slope)
y  = 
 
 
 
 (larger slope)
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