Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

The slopes m1m_{1} and m2m_{2} of the two tangents drawn from an external point PP to the ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1 are found to be the roots of the quadratic equation m2−4m+1=0m^{2} - 4m + 1 = 0. Find the angle between these tangents.

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