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Algebra Difficulty 4.5 AIME Prove it

Let a moving point P(x,y)P(x,y) (x0x \geqslant 0) be at a distance from the fixed point F(1,0)F(1,0) that is greater by 11 than its distance to the yy-axis. Denote the trajectory of point PP as curve CC.
(Ⅰ) Find the equation of curve CC;
(Ⅱ) Let D(x0,2)D(x_{0},2) be a point on curve CC, and let two lines l1l_{1} and l2l_{2} pass through point DD, neither of which is parallel to the coordinate axes, and their angles of inclination are complementary. If the other intersection points of lines l1l_{1} and l2l_{2} with curve CC are MM and NN respectively, prove that the slope of line MNMN is a constant.

Solution

Solution:
(Ⅰ) According to the problem, the distance from the moving point P(x,y)P(x,y) (x0x \geqslant 0) to the fixed point F(1,0)F(1,0) is equal to the distance from point P(x,y)P(x,y) to the line x=1x=-1,
By the definition of a parabola, the trajectory equation of point PP is a parabola with focus F(1,0)F(1,0) and directrix x=1x=-1,
Therefore, the equation of curve CC is y2=4xy^{2}=4x.
(Ⅱ) Since D(x0,2)D(x_{0},2) is on curve CC, we get 4=4x0x0=14=4x_{0} \Rightarrow x_{0}=1, thus D(1,2)D(1,2).
Let M(x1,y1)M(x_{1},y_{1}), N(x2,y2)N(x_{2},y_{2}),
Line l1l_{1}: y=k(x1)+2y=k(x-1)+2,
Then l2l_{2}: y=k(x1)+2y=-k(x-1)+2,
From {y=k(x1)+2y2=4xk2x2(2k24k+4)x+(k2)2=0\begin{cases} y=k(x-1)+2 \\ y^{2}=4x \end{cases} \Rightarrow k^{2}x^{2}-(2k^{2}-4k+4)x+(k-2)^{2}=0,
x1×1=(k2)2k2=k24k+4k2\therefore x_{1} \times 1= \dfrac {(k-2)^{2}}{k^{2}}= \dfrac {k^{2}-4k+4}{k^{2}}
Similarly, x2=k2+4k+4k2x_{2}= \dfrac {k^{2}+4k+4}{k^{2}},
x1+x2=2k2+8k2,x1x2=8k\therefore x_{1}+x_{2}= \dfrac {2k^{2}+8}{k^{2}}, x_{1}-x_{2}= \dfrac {-8}{k},
y1y2=k(x1+x2)2k=8k\therefore y_{1}-y_{2}=k(x_{1}+x_{2})-2k= \dfrac {8}{k}
kMN=y1y2x1x2=8k8k=1\therefore k_{MN}= \dfrac {y_{1}-y_{2}}{x_{1}-x_{2}}= \dfrac { \dfrac {8}{k}}{- \dfrac {8}{k}}=-1
The slope of line MNMN is a constant 1-1. Therefore, the final answers are:
(Ⅰ) The equation of curve CC is y2=4x\boxed{y^{2}=4x}.
(Ⅱ) The slope of line MNMN is a constant 1\boxed{-1}.

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