An Isosceles with a Directrix
Problem
An ellipse is centered at the origin with foci on the -axis; its right focus is , the line is its right directrix, and the distance from to is .
1. Find the equation of the ellipse . 2. Let move along the ellipse, and let be the foot of the perpendicular from to . Is there a point making isosceles? If so, find all such ; if not, explain why.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | conic sections, analytic geometry, Casework |
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