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                      Tangent points

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                      Computes the points such that the tangent lines of a circumference at such points pass through a given point.

                      Syntax

                      tangent_points(Circumference, Point)
                      

                      Description

                      Given a circumference and an exterior point P, there exist two points such that the tangent lines to the circumference at such points intersect at P.

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