An Intersection on a Fixed Circle

Problem

Consider the hyperbola x22y2=1\dfrac{x^2}2-y^2=1 with fixed points A(2,1)A(-2,1), B(2,1)B(2,1) on it. A line through the fixed point Q(0,3)Q(0,-3) meets the hyperbola at points CC and DD; the lines ACAC and BDBD meet at a point PP. Prove that PP lies on a fixed circle.

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

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