Tangent and Normal to an Ellipse
Tangent and Normal to an Ellipse: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Ellipse and a Line, Position of a Line with Respect to an Ellipse, Intersection Points of a Line and an Ellipse, Condition for Tangency to Ellipse, Tangent to Ellipse, Point Form of Tangent to Standard Ellipse, etc.
Important Questions on Tangent and Normal to an Ellipse
If a line is a tangent to the ellipse , then can not be equal to :

Find coordinate point of contact of tangent to an ellipse

Find coordinate point of contact of tangent to an ellipse

The angle is subtended by common tangents of two ellipses and at the origin.

The angle is subtended by common tangents of two ellipses and at the origin.

Find the angle is subtended by common tangents of two ellipses and at the origin.

If the normal at the point to the ellipse intersects it again at the point , then find the coordinates of .

If the normal at the point to the ellipse intersects it again at the point , then find the coordinates of .

If the normal at the point to the ellipse intersects it again at the point , then find the coordinates of .

If the normal at the point to the ellipse intersects it again at the point , then find the coordinates of .

The number of maximum normals that can be drawn from any point to an ellipse is .

The equation of the normal at the point to the ellipse is

The equation of the normal at the point to the ellipse is

The number of maximum normals that can be drawn from any point to an ellipse .

The number of distinct normals that can be drawn from the point to the ellipse .

Find the equation of the chord joining two points on the ellipse.

Find the equation of the chord joining two points on the ellipse.

Find the equation of the chord joining two points on the ellipse.

Find the equation of the chord joining two points on the ellipse.

Prove that, the equation of the chord joining two points having eccentric angles on the ellipse is .
