Counting Bisecting-Midpoint Values

8/10Parametrizationsolid geometryvectors

Problem

In a cube ABCD-A1B1C1D1ABCD\text{-}A_1B_1C_1D_1, let PP be a moving point on the four sides of the square A1B1C1D1A_1B_1C_1D_1, OO the center of the square ABCDABCD, and M,NM,N the midpoints of AB,BCAB,BC. A point QQ in the plane ABCDABCD is such that the segments D1QD_1Q and OPOP bisect each other. Find the number of values of the real number λ\lambda for which MQ=λMN\overrightarrow{MQ}=\lambda\overrightarrow{MN}.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsParametrization, solid geometry, vectors

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