An Intersection on a Fixed Line
Problem
Consider the ellipse and the hyperbola . From the left vertex , two lines are drawn meeting the ellipse at , and the hyperbola at , . The lines and meet at a point . Prove that lies on a fixed line.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Substitution, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry |
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