Inactive Tutor answered 04/18/18
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Radius of curvature for ellipse: P=b^2/a, P'=a^2/b. Hence,
(P^2/3+P'^2/3)(ab)^2/3=((b^2/a)^2/3+(a^2/b)^2/3)(ab)^2/3=
=(b^(4/3+2/3)+a^(4/3+2/3)=a^2+b^2.
b2a