A Nonpositive Dot Product Point

Problem

The ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>b>0a>b>0) has eccentricity e=12e=\dfrac 12, left vertex AA, and lower vertex BB; let CC be the midpoint of the segment OBOB (OO the origin), and suppose the area of ABC\triangle ABC is 332\dfrac{3\sqrt 3}2.

1. Find the equation of the ellipse. 2. A variable line through CC meets the ellipse at two points PP and QQ. Determine whether there exists a point TT on the yy-axis such that TPTQ0\overrightarrow{TP}\cdot\overrightarrow{TQ}\leqslant 0 always holds; if so, find the range of the yy-coordinate of TT, and if not, explain why.

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Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicsconic sections, Casework, Vieta's Formulas

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