A Circle Inside an Ellipse with Perpendicular Radii
Problem
As shown in the figure, an ellipse is centered at the origin with its major axis on the -axis and eccentricity . The vertical line through the left focus meets the ellipse at points and , with .
1. Find the standard equation of the ellipse. 2. A line perpendicular to the -axis meets the ellipse at two distinct points and . A circle with center passes through and in such a way that every other point of the ellipse lies outside the circle. If , find the standard equation of the circle .
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Extrema, Completing the Square, conic sections, analytic geometry |
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