A Parabola with a Median Chord

8/10ExtremaParametrizationconic sections

Problem

The parabola C:y2=2pxC:y^2=2px (p>0p>0) has focus FF and directrix l:x=1l:x=-1. Points A(x1,y1)A(x_1,y_1) and B(x2,y2)B(x_2,y_2) (with y2>y10y_2>y_1\geqslant 0) lie on CC, the line ABAB meets ll at a point MM, and AA is the midpoint of BMBM.

1. Find the equation of CC. 2. Find the minimum area of BFM\triangle BFM. 3. If MFB=2π3\angle MFB=\dfrac{2\pi}3, find the coordinates of AA.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsExtrema, Parametrization, conic sections

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