A Constant Slope Sum at the Focus

Problem

The ellipse x22+y2=1\dfrac{x^2}{2} + y^2 = 1 has right focus F(1,0)F(1, 0). A line through the fixed point P(2,0)P(2, 0) meets the ellipse at AA and BB, and k1,k2k_1, k_2 denote the slopes of FAFA and FBFB. Prove that k1+k2k_1 + k_2 is constant.

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Difficulty6/10
Topicsconic sections, analytic geometry, Vieta's Formulas, Symmetry

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