A Parallel from Symmetric Points
Problem
Consider the ellipse with left vertex and upper vertex . Let and be two points on the ellipse symmetric about the origin . The line meets the -axis at a point , and the line meets the line at a point . Prove that .
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Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | conic sections, analytic geometry, Vieta's Formulas, Symmetry |
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