An Ellipse, a Parabola, and a Circumcircle

Problem

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As shown in the figure, the ellipse C1:x24+y2=1C_1:\dfrac{x^2}{4}+y^2=1 and the parabola C2:x2=2pyC_2:x^2=2py (where p>0p>0) intersect at two points AA and BB, and OO is the origin.

1. If the circumcenter of triangle ABOABO lies on the ellipse, find the value of pp.

2. If the circumcircle of triangle ABOABO passes through the point N(0,132)N\left(0,\dfrac{13}{2}\right), find the value of pp.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty6/10
TopicsCircles, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry

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