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From any point on any directrix of the ellipse `(x^2)/(a^2)+(y^2)/(b^2)=1,a > b ,` a pari of tangents is drawn to the auxiliary circle. Show that the chord of contact will pass through the correspoinding focus of the ellipse.

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