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PrecalculusSuperchallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Superchallenge problem

The point A=(2,0)A=(2,0) is a vertex of the ellipse x24+y2=1\dfrac{x^2}{4}+y^2=1. Points PP and QQ are on the ellipse, different from AA, with ∠PAQ=90∘\angle PAQ=90^\circ. As PP and QQ vary, the line PQPQ always passes through one fixed point. Find the xx-coordinate of that point.