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Symmetric Matrices & Quadratic Forms · Medium problem

The minimum of q(x,y)=7x2+4xy+4y2q(x, y) = 7x^2 + 4xy + 4y^2 on the unit circle x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1 is attained at two opposite points. Find the value of yx\dfrac{y}{x} at these points.