A Constant Slope Combination

8/10Inscribed AngleCirclesconic sections

Problem

The ellipse C:x2a2+y2b2=1C:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>b>0a>b>0) has upper vertex A(0,1)A(0,1) and eccentricity 32\dfrac{\sqrt 3}2.

1. Find the equation of the ellipse CC. 2. Let BB be the lower vertex of CC, and let MM be a moving point at distance 11 from the origin OO (with MM distinct from AA and BB). The line AMAM meets CC again at a point NN. Let k1k_1, k2k_2 be the slopes of BMBM, BNBN. Does there exist a constant λ\lambda such that k1+λk2=0k_1+\lambda k_2=0 always holds? If so, find λ\lambda; if not, explain why.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsInscribed Angle, Circles, conic sections

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