Category:Definitions/Polars of Points

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Let $\KK$ be a conic section embedded in a Euclidean plane.

Let $P$ be an arbitrary point in that plane.

Let a secant line pass through $P$ and intersect $\KK$ at $L$ and $M$.


The polar of $P$ with respect to $\KK$ is the straight line upon which the tangents to $\KK$ intersect.