Perpendicular Lines Through a Point

Problem

The ellipse C:x2a2+y2b2=1C: \dfrac{x^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 (a>b>0a > b > 0) passes through P(−2,1)P(-2, 1) with eccentricity 22\dfrac{\sqrt2}{2}. Two perpendicular lines through PP meet CC again at AA and BB. Prove that the line ABAB passes through a fixed point, and find it.

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Difficulty7/10
TopicsSubstitution, conic sections, analytic geometry, Vieta's Formulas

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