A Tangent Line Proportionality
Problem
The two foci of the ellipse () together with one endpoint of the minor axis are the vertices of a right triangle. The line has exactly one common point with .
1. Find the equation of and the coordinates of . 2. Let be the origin. A line parallel to meets at two distinct points and meets at a point . Prove that there is a constant with , and find .
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Parametrization, Power of a Point, conic sections |
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