An Intersection on a Fixed Line

Problem

Consider the ellipse x24+y2=1\dfrac{x^2}4+y^2=1 and the hyperbola x24y2=1\dfrac{x^2}4-y^2=1. From the left vertex P(2,0)P(-2,0), two lines are drawn meeting the ellipse at AA, CC and the hyperbola at BB, DD. The lines ADAD and BCBC meet at a point QQ. Prove that QQ lies on a fixed line.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsSubstitution, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry

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