An Ellipse Three-to-One Ratio

Problem

The ellipse E:x2a2+y2b2=1E:\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>b>0a>b>0) has left and right foci F1F_1, F2F_2, eccentricity 22\dfrac{\sqrt 2}2, and minor axis of length 22. Let A,B,C,DA,B,C,D be four distinct points on EE.

1. Find the equation of EE. 2. If AA is above the xx-axis and 3F2A+F2B=03\overrightarrow{F_2A}+\overrightarrow{F_2B}=\vec 0, find the slope of the line ABAB. 3. If CC and DD are both above the xx-axis and CF2DF1CF_2\parallel DF_1, find the maximum area of the quadrilateral CF2F1DCF_2F_1D.

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Difficulty7/10
TopicsAffine Transformation, conic sections, Symmetry

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