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The tangent at a point of an ellipse is the external bisector of the lines to the:
ADirectrices
BVertices
CTwo foci
DCo-vertices
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Two foci
The tangent makes equal angles with the two focal radii and so bisects externally the angle between the lines joining the point to the foci.
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