Tangents and a Focus

Problem

Let FF be the focus of the parabola C ⁣:y=x2C \colon y = x^2, and let PP move along the line l ⁣:x−y−2=0l \colon x - y - 2 = 0. From PP, the two tangent lines PA,PBPA, PB touch the parabola at AA and BB.

1. Find the equation of the locus of the centroid GG of △APB\triangle APB. 2. Prove that ∠PFA=∠PFB\angle PFA = \angle PFB.

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Solution

Difficulty8/10
TopicsParametrization, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry

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