Find the equation of the tangent and normal to the ellipse x2/a2+y2/b2=1 at the point (a cost + b sint?

If you meant, "...at the point (a cost, b sint)", then the answer is as follows:-

x2a2+y2b2=1

2xa2+2yb2dydx=0

dydx=-b2a2xy

So, at the point (a cos t, b sin t), dydx(a cos t, b sin t)=-b2a2a cos tb sin t

dydx(a cos t, b sin t)=-bacot t

Thus, equation of the tangent at (a cos t, b sin t) is:-

y-b sin t=-bacot tx-a cos t

ay-ab sin t + bx cot t -ab cos t=0b cot tx + ay=absin t + cos t

And, equation of the normal at ​(a cos t, b sin t) is:-

y-b sin t=ab tan tx-a cos t

by-b2sin t=a tan tx-a2cos ta tan tx-by=a2cos t-b2sin t
 

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