An Archimedes Triangle

Problem

Consider the parabola E ⁣:y=x2E \colon y = x^2. A line through T(1,2)T(1, 2) meets EE at two points AA and BB. Let l1l_1 and l2l_2 be the tangent lines to EE at AA and BB; l1l_1 meets the xx-axis at MM, l2l_2 meets the xx-axis at NN, and l1,l2l_1, l_2 intersect at PP.

1. Prove that PP lies on a fixed line. 2. If the area of triangle PMNPMN is 2\sqrt{2}, find the coordinates of PP. 3. If P,M,N,TP, M, N, T lie on a common circle, find the coordinates of PP.

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Solution

Difficulty7/10
TopicsCircles, conic sections, analytic geometry, Vieta's Formulas

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