A Unique Pair of Equal Chords

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Problem

Let CC be a hyperbola with center OO. Suppose there is exactly one pair of lines A1B1A_1B_1 and A2B2A_2B_2 through OO, making an angle of 6060^\circ with each other, such that A1B1=A2B2|A_1B_1|=|A_2B_2|, where A1,B1A_1,B_1 and A2,B2A_2,B_2 are the intersection points of these lines with CC. Find the range of the eccentricity of the hyperbola.

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsconic sections, Casework, Symmetry

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