An Ellipse, a Parabola, and a Circumcircle
Problem
As shown in the figure, the ellipse and the parabola (where ) intersect at two points and , and is the origin.
1. If the circumcenter of triangle lies on the ellipse, find the value of .
2. If the circumcircle of triangle passes through the point , find the value of .
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Circles, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry |
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