A Ratio-Preserving Chord
Problem
Let and . The hyperbola (, ) has an asymptote , and the chord cut by line on has length .
1. Find the equation of . 2. Let be distinct points on the right branch of such that for some real .
- If a point satisfies , prove that always lies on a fixed line.
- If the line meets again at (with ), prove that the line passes through a fixed point, and find that point.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
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| Topics | Pole and Polar, conic sections, analytic geometry |
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