Thread: ellipse problem

prove that if if perpendiculars are drawn on any tangent on ellipse from its focii the points on which the tangent is obtained lies on auxillary circle

Originally Posted by prasum

prove that if if perpendiculars are drawn on any tangent on ellipse from its focii the points on which the tangent is obtained lies on auxillary circle

I've some difficulties to understand your question, sorry!

So I've made a sketch of the situation as far as I understand it.

i mean

if S1N1 AND S2N2 ARE PERPENDICULARS FROM POINT S1 AND S2 OF AN ELLIPSE UPON ANY TANGENT TO ELLIPSE PROVE THAT N1 AND N2 LIE ON AUXILLARY CIRCLE