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Geometry Difficulty 4.7 AIME Prove it

Given points A(2,0)A(-2,0), B(2,0)B(2,0), and a moving point CC, such that the product of the slopes of lines ACAC and BCBC is 34- \dfrac {3}{4}.
(1)(1) Find the equation of the trajectory of point CC;
(2)(2) Suppose line ll is tangent to the trajectory at point PP and intersects the line x=4x=4 at point QQ, and given F(1,0)F(1,0), prove that: PFQ=90\angle PFQ=90^{\circ}.

Solution

Solution:
(1)(1) Let C(x,y)C(x,y), then according to the problem, we have kACkBC=34k_{AC} \cdot k_{BC} = - \dfrac {3}{4},
Since A(2,0)A(-2,0), B(2,0)B(2,0), we get yx+2yx2=34(y0) \dfrac {y}{x+2} \cdot \dfrac {y}{x-2} = - \dfrac {3}{4} (y \neq 0),
After rearranging, we get x24+y23=1(y0) \dfrac {x^{2}}{4} + \dfrac {y^{2}}{3} = 1 (y \neq 0),
\therefore The trajectory equation of point CC is yx+2yx2=34(y0) \dfrac {y}{x+2} \cdot \dfrac {y}{x-2} = - \dfrac {3}{4} (y \neq 0).
Proof:
(2)(2) Proof method 11: Let line l:y=kx+ml: y=kx+m, and it intersects with 3x2+4y2=123x^{2}+4y^{2}=12,
By combining them, we get 3x2+4(kx+m)2=123x^{2}+4(kx+m)^{2}=12, which simplifies to (3+4k2)x2+8kmx+4m212=0(3+4k^{2})x^{2}+8kmx+4m^{2}-12=0,
According to the problem, Δ=(8km)24(3+4k2)(4m212)=0\Delta = (8km)^{2}-4(3+4k^{2})(4m^{2}-12)=0, thus 3+4k2=m23+4k^{2}=m^{2},
Let line ll intersect the trajectory of moving point CC at points (x1,y1)(x_{1},y_{1}), (x2,y2)(x_{2},y_{2}),
x1+x2=8km3+4k2\therefore x_{1}+x_{2}= \dfrac {-8km}{3+4k^{2}}, we get x1=x2=4km3+4k2x_{1}=x_{2}= \dfrac {-4km}{3+4k^{2}},
P(4km3+4k2,3m3+4k2)\therefore P( \dfrac {-4km}{3+4k^{2}}, \dfrac {3m}{3+4k^{2}}), and since 3+4k2=m23+4k^{2}=m^{2}, we get P(4km,3m)P( \dfrac {-4k}{m}, \dfrac {3}{m}), also Q(4,4k+m)Q(4,4k+m),
Given F(1,0)F(1,0), then FPFQ=(4km1,3m)(3,4k+m)=0. \overrightarrow{FP} \cdot \overrightarrow{FQ}=(- \dfrac {4k}{m}-1, \dfrac {3}{m}) \cdot (3,4k+m)=0. It is known that FPFQ \overrightarrow{FP} \perp \overrightarrow{FQ},
thus PFQ=90\angle PFQ=90^{\circ}.
Proof method 22: Let P(x0,y0)P(x_{0},y_{0}), then the tangent line PQPQ of curve CC at point PP is: x0x4+y0y3=1 \dfrac {x_{0}x}{4}+ \dfrac {y_{0}y}{3}=1,
By setting x=4x=4, we get Q(4,33x0y0)Q(4, \dfrac {3-3x_{0}}{y_{0}}), and given F(1,0)F(1,0),
FPFQ=(x01,y0)(3,33x0y0)=0.\therefore \overrightarrow{FP} \cdot \overrightarrow{FQ}=(x_{0}-1,y_{0}) \cdot (3, \dfrac {3-3x_{0}}{y_{0}})=0. It is known that FPFQ \overrightarrow{FP} \perp \overrightarrow{FQ},
thus PFQ=90\angle PFQ=90^{\circ}.

Therefore, the final answers are:
(1)(1) The trajectory equation of point CC is x24+y23=1(y0)\boxed{\dfrac {x^{2}}{4} + \dfrac {y^{2}}{3} = 1 (y \neq 0)}.
(2)(2) It is proven that PFQ=90\boxed{\angle PFQ=90^{\circ}}.

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