Division Points of a Square Lying on a Parabola

Problem

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As shown in the figure, OABCOABC is a square in the coordinate plane, where OO is the origin, A=(10,0)A = (10,0), and C=(0,10)C = (0,10). The segments OAOA and ABAB are each divided into ten equal parts, with division points A1,A2,…,A9A_1, A_2, \dots, A_9 and B1,B2,…,B9B_1, B_2, \dots, B_9 respectively. For each integer ii with 1⩽i⩽91 \leqslant i \leqslant 9, the segment OBiOB_i is drawn, and the line through AiA_i perpendicular to the xx-axis meets OBiOB_i at the point PiP_i.

1. Prove that the points PiP_i (1⩽i⩽91 \leqslant i \leqslant 9) all lie on one parabola, and find the equation of this parabola EE. 2. A line ll through the point CC intersects the parabola EE at two distinct points MM and NN. If the ratio of the areas of △OCM\triangle OCM and △OCN\triangle OCN is 4:14:1, find the equation of the line ll.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty6/10
TopicsParametrization, conic sections, analytic geometry

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