A Chord of Length Two

★ 8/10Substitutionconic sectionsSymmetry

Problem

The ellipse Γ:x2a2+y2b2=1\Gamma:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>b>0a>b>0) passes through the point P(0,3)P(0,\sqrt 3); its left and right vertices are A1A_1, A2A_2, and the product of the slopes of PA1PA_1 and PA2PA_2 is −34-\dfrac 34. A moving point Q(m,n)Q(m,n) lies on Γ\Gamma with m<0m<0 and n>0n>0. The line l:3mx+4ny=0l:3mx+4ny=0 meets Γ\Gamma in the first quadrant at a point RR. A point TT lies on the segment OROR (OO the origin) with ∣QT∣=2|QT|=2.

1. Find the equation of the ellipse Γ\Gamma. 2. Prove that the line QTQT passes through a fixed point SS, and find the coordinates of SS.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsSubstitution, conic sections, Symmetry

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