Eccentricity from a Minor-Axis Chord

Problem

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The ellipse x2a2+y2b2=1\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1 (a>b>0)(a>b>0) shown has left and right foci F1F_1 and F2F_2. Points AA and CC on the ellipse are symmetric about the xx-axis, BB is an endpoint of the minor axis, and the segment ABAB passes through the right focus F2F_2.

Given that AB⊥CF1AB\perp CF_1, find the eccentricity of the ellipse.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty5/10
TopicsSubstitution, conic sections, analytic geometry

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