Two Incircles of Focal Triangles

Problem

Let F1,F2F_1, F_2 be the left and right foci of the hyperbola x2−y23=1x^2 - \dfrac{y^2}{3} = 1. A line through F2F_2 with inclination angle θ\theta meets the right branch at two points AA and BB. Let r1,r2r_1, r_2 be the inradii of triangles AF1F2AF_1F_2 and BF1F2BF_1F_2, and S1,S2S_1, S_2 the areas of the corresponding incircles. Determine, with proof, which of the following are true:

1. θ\theta ranges over (π6,5π6)\left(\dfrac{\pi}{6}, \dfrac{5\pi}{6}\right); 2. the line joining the two incircle centers is perpendicular to the xx-axis; 3. if r1+r2=2r_1 + r_2 = 2, then ∣AB∣=6|AB| = 6; 4. S1+S2S_1 + S_2 ranges over [2π,10π3)\left[2\pi, \dfrac{10\pi}{3}\right).

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Difficulty7/10
TopicsCircles, Estimation, conic sections, analytic geometry, Symmetry

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