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System of quadratics

9x2 + 16y2 = 144

x² + y² =9

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: Substitute x-c for y in the ellipese equation. Then solve the resulting equation for x, with c as a remining unknown.

Pick the vaue of c that results in one value for x. That will correspond to the tangent-line situation.

hopefully this is right

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