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PrecalculusSuperchallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Superchallenge problem

Exactly two lines are tangent to both the ellipse x28+y22=1\dfrac{x^2}{8}+\dfrac{y^2}{2}=1 and the parabola y2=4xy^2=4x. The four points where these lines touch the two curves are the vertices of a quadrilateral. Find its area.