A Parallel-Translate Fixed Point
Problem
An ellipse centered at the origin, with axes of symmetry the coordinate axes, passes through and .
1. Find the equation of . 2. A line through meets at two points and . The horizontal line through meets the segment at a point , and satisfies . Prove that the line passes through a fixed point.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Parametrization, conic sections, analytic geometry, Vieta's Formulas |
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