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Calculus · Hard problem

A straight wire is laid tangent to the elliptical boundary x29+y24=1\dfrac{x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{4}=1 (meters) at the point of contact, and the wire's line passes through the external point (0,6)(0,6). Find the positive xx-coordinate of the point where the wire touches the ellipse.

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