A Chord Through a Shared Vertex Pair

Problem

Let AA and BB be the common vertices of the ellipse x24+y23=1\dfrac{x^2}4+\dfrac{y^2}3=1 and the hyperbola x24y23=1\dfrac{x^2}4-\dfrac{y^2}3=1. Let MM be a point on the hyperbola; the lines MAMA and MBMB meet the ellipse again at points CC and DD respectively. If the line CDCD passes through a focus FF of the ellipse, find the length of the segment CDCD.

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Difficulty7/10
Topicsconic sections, Vieta's Formulas, Symmetry

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