The equation of the tangent at (3cosĪø , 2sinĪø) on
x2
9
+
y2
4
= 1 is
x
3
cosĪø +
y
2
sinĪø = 1 ..... (i) The equation of director circle is x2+y2 = 9 + 4 = 13 ..... (ii) The combined equation of CP and CQ is obtained by homogenizing equation (ii) with (i). Thus combined equation is x2+y2 = 13 (
x
3
cosĪø+
y
2
sinĪø)2 ā (
13
9
cos2Īøā1)x2 +
13
3
sinĪø cosĪø xy + (
13
4
sin2Īøā1)y2 = 0 ā“ Product of the slopes of CP and CQ =