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Tangent lines

Computes the tangent lines of a circumference or conic through an exterior point.

Syntax

tangent_lines(Circumference, Point)
tangent_lines(Conic, Point)

Description

Given a circumference and an exterior point PP, returns a list with the tangent lines passing through PP.

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Given a conic and an exterior point PP, returns a list with the tangent lines passing through PP.

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