An Eccentricity from a Focal Sum

7/10Substitutionconic sections

Problem

The hyperbola x2a2y2b2=1\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}-\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>0a>0, b>0b>0) has left and right foci F1F_1, F2F_2. The parabola y2=2pxy^2=2px (p>0p>0) has focus F2F_2, and meets the hyperbola at a point PP in the first quadrant. If PF1+PF2=3F1F2|PF_1|+|PF_2|=3|F_1F_2|, find the eccentricity ee of the hyperbola.

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Difficulty7/10
TopicsSubstitution, conic sections

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