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A proof of Nickalls’ theorem on tangents and foci of a conic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

John Rigby*
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics, Cardiff University, Senghennydd Road, CardiffCF24, rigby@cardiff.ac.uk

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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 2002

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