A Parabola with a Median Chord
Problem
The parabola () has focus and directrix . Points and (with ) lie on , the line meets at a point , and is the midpoint of .
1. Find the equation of . 2. Find the minimum area of . 3. If , find the coordinates of .
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Extrema, Parametrization, conic sections |
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