A Constant Slope Combination on a Line

Problem

The ellipse C:x2a2+y2b2=1C:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>b>0a>b>0) has a vertex A(2,0)A(2,0) and eccentricity 22\dfrac{\sqrt 2}2. The line y=k(x−1)y=k(x-1) meets CC at two distinct points MM and NN. Through MM, the line of slope 11 meets the vertical line x=tx=t at a point PP.

1. Find the equation of the ellipse CC. 2. Let k1k_1 be the slope of PNPN and k2k_2 the slope of PAPA. Does there exist a real number tt such that 4k2−3k14k_2-3k_1 is constant? If so, find tt; if not, explain why.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsPole and Polar, conic sections, Vieta's Formulas

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