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The eccentric angles of the two points P and Q on the ellipse`x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2=1(a>b)`are `theta ` and `phi` resp.If the chord PQ makes angle `90^@` with the vertex (a,0)of the ellipse then show that `tan(theta/2)tan(phi/2)=-b^2/a^2`

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