Solved: For a point P on an ellipse, let d be the distance from the center of the

Chapter 10, Problem 129

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For a point P on an ellipse, let d be the distance from the center of the ellipse to the line tangent to the ellipse at P. Prove that is constant as P varies on the ellipse, where and are the distances from P to the foci and of the ellipse.

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