Two Chords and a Fixed Slope Ratio
Problem
Consider the ellipse . A line passes through the fixed point ; let . The lines and meet the ellipse again at points and respectively. Prove that passes through a fixed point, and that the ratio of the slopes of and is constant.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | conic sections, Vieta's Formulas |
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