14. Let AB be the major axis of the ellipse 16x2+6y2=1. The moving chord PQ of this ellipse passes through C(2,0), but does not pass through the origin. The lines AP and QB intersect at point M, and the lines PB and AQ intersect at point N. Find the equation of the line MN.
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Solution
Solution: The ellipse is: 3x2+8y2=48, let P(x1,y1),Q(x2,y2), from A(−4,0),B(4,0) we get the lines AP,QB as {y(x1+4)=y1(x+4)y(x2−4)=y2(x−4), eliminating y we get xM(x1y2−x2y1+4(y1+y2))=4(x1y2+x2y1+4(y2−y1)) (1), by P,C,Q being collinear, i.e., CP=(x1−2,y1),CQ=(x2−2,y2) being collinear, we get x1y2−x2y1=2(y2−y1) (3), combining (2) and (3) we get x1y2+x2y1=8(y2+y1) (4), substituting (3) and (4) into (1) we get xM(y1+3y2)=8(y1+3y2), since y1+3y2 is not always 0 during the movement of PQ, hence xM=8, similarly xN=8, the equation of line MN is x=8.
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