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Algebra 2SuperchallengeConic Sections

Conic Sections · Superchallenge problem

An equilateral triangle has one vertex at the focus FF of the parabola y2=4xy^2 = 4x, and its other two vertices lie on the parabola. There are exactly two such triangles; call their side lengths s1s_1 and s2s_2. Find s1+s2s_1 + s_2.