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Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Hard problem

For the ellipse x225+y216=1\dfrac{x^2}{25}+\dfrac{y^2}{16}=1 with focus F=(3,0)F=(3,0), there is a vertical line x=kx=k such that every point PP of the ellipse satisfies PF=e⋅(distance from P to the line)PF=e\cdot(\text{distance from }P\text{ to the line}), where ee is the eccentricity. Find kk.