An Equal-Angle Point on a Line

Problem

Consider the ellipse x24+y23=1\dfrac{x^2}4+\dfrac{y^2}3=1 with right vertex M(2,0)M(2,0). A variable line through the fixed point P(2,3)P(2,3) meets the ellipse at points AA and BB. Prove that there exists a fixed point NN on the line x+2y2=0x+2y-2=0 such that MNA=MNB\angle MNA=\angle MNB.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsPole and Polar, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry

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