A Reflected Focal Chord

Problem

A moving line parallel to the xx-axis meets the hyperbola E ⁣:x2a2−y2b2=1E \colon \dfrac{x^2}{a^2} - \dfrac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 (a>0a > 0, b>0b > 0) at points AA and BB, with AA to the left of BB. Let FF be the left focus of EE. Extend BFBF to a point CC with ∣AF∣=∣FC∣|AF| = |FC|, and let line ACAC meet the xx-axis at DD. If ∣FC∣=3∣FD∣|FC| = 3|FD|, find the eccentricity of the hyperbola.

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Difficulty7/10
TopicsSimilar Triangles, conic sections, analytic geometry

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