Division Points of a Square Lying on a Parabola
Problem
As shown in the figure, is a square in the coordinate plane, where is the origin, , and . The segments and are each divided into ten equal parts, with division points and respectively. For each integer with , the segment is drawn, and the line through perpendicular to the -axis meets at the point .
1. Prove that the points () all lie on one parabola, and find the equation of this parabola . 2. A line through the point intersects the parabola at two distinct points and . If the ratio of the areas of and is , find the equation of the line .
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Parametrization, conic sections, analytic geometry |
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