A Chord and a Diameter
Problem
Consider the ellipse . A line through the left focus , not lying along the -axis, meets at and ; let be the midpoint of chord , and let the line meet at and .
1. If has slope , find the slope of . 2. Is there a line such that ? If so, find its equation; if not, explain why.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Power of a Point, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry |
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