Concyclic Points on a Parabola

Problem

Let 0<a<b0 < a < b. Lines ℓ\ell and mm pass through A(a,0)A(a, 0) and B(b,0)B(b, 0) respectively, and meet the parabola y2=xy^2 = x in four distinct points. When those four points are concyclic, find the locus of the intersection PP of ℓ\ell and mm.

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Solution

Difficulty8/10
TopicsParametrization, Circles, conic sections, analytic geometry

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