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Show that the maximum distance of centre of the ellipse `x^(2)/a^(2)+y^(2)/b^(2) = 1` from a normal to the ellipse is (a - b).

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AAKASH SERIES-ELLIPSE-ADDITIONAL EXERCISE
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