Answer to Question #223990 in Analytic Geometry for Bless

Question #223990

Find the condition that the line y = mx + c should be a tangent to the parabola y²= 4x. Use this result to find the equations of the tangents to the curve y²= 4x which pass through the point (−2, 1).

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