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If the normal at any point `P` on the ellipse `x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2=1` meets the axes at `G and g` respectively, then find the ratio `PG:Pg`.
(a) `a : b` (b) `a^2 : b^2` (c) `b : a` (d) `b^2 : a^2`

A

a:b

B

`a^(2):b^(2)`

C

b:a

D

`b^(2):a^(2)`

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