Equal Triangle Areas on a Conic
Problem
In the coordinate plane , let be the reflection of across the origin, and let be a moving point such that the product of the slopes of and is .
1. Find the equation of the locus of . 2. The lines and meet the line at points and respectively. Does there exist a point for which and have equal areas? If so, find its coordinates; if not, explain why.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | conic sections, Casework, Symmetry |
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