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Liouville's Conic Theorem


The lengths of the tangents from a point P to a conic C are proportional to the cube roots of the radii of curvature of C at the corresponding points of contact.


See also

Conic Section

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Liouville's Conic Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/LiouvillesConicTheorem.html

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