Find the condition for the line x cos al...

Find the condition for the line x cos `alpha`+y sin `alpha`=p to be a tangent to the ellipse `x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2=1` .

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`p^2+a^2 cos^2alpha +b^2 sin^2 alpha`.

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