Problem Analysis #23

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Problem Statement

Consider the ellipsex2a2+y2b2=1(0<b<a),\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 \qquad (0 < b < a),and suppose that one focus of this ellipse coincides with the focus of the parabolay2=4px(p>0).y^2 = 4px \qquad (p > 0).Let the two intersection points of the parabola and the ellipse be denoted byP1\mathrm{P}_1 and P2\mathrm{P}_2.Let AA be the intersection point of the tangent line to the parabola at P1\mathrm{P}_1and the tangent line to the parabola at P2\mathrm{P}_2.Given that the angle P1AP2=60\angle \mathrm{P}_1 A \mathrm{P}_2 = 60^\circ, and that for any real number tt,t\lfloor t \rfloor denotes the greatest integer not exceeding tt, determine the value ofa3p3.\left\lfloor \frac{a^3}{p^3} \right\rfloor .oindent

Ground Truth
100
Execution Trace
Reasoning Process

[THOUGHT] Let me analyze this problem step by step.

  1. The ellipse has equation x2a2+y2b2=1\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 with 0<b<a0 < b < a.
  2. The parabola has equation y2=4pxy^2 = 4px with p>0p > 0.
  3. The focus of the parabola is at (p,0)(p, 0).
  4. One focus of the ellipse is at (c,0)(c, 0) where c=a2b2c = \sqrt{a^2 - b^2}.
  5. These foci coincide, so c=pc = p, meaning a2b2=p\sqrt{a^2 - b^2} = p.

The intersection points P1P_1 and P2P_2 of the parabola and ellipse are symmetric about the x-axis (since both curves are symmetric about the x-axis).

For a point (x0,y0)(x_0, y_0) on the parabola y2=4pxy^2 = 4px, the tangent line is: yy0=2p(x+x0)yy_0 = 2p(x + x_0)

If P1=(x0,y0)P_1 = (x_0, y_0) and P2=(x0,y0)P_2 = (x_0, -y_0) (by symmetry), then:

  • Tangent at P1P_1: yy0=2p(x+x0)yy_0 = 2p(x + x_0)
  • Tangent at P2P_2: yy0=2p(x+x0)-yy_0 = 2p(x + x_0), or yy0=2p(x+x0)yy_0 = -2p(x + x_0)

To find intersection point AA, we solve: yy0=2p(x+x0)yy_0 = 2p(x + x_0) yy0=2p(x+x0)-yy_0 = 2p(x + x_0)

Adding these: 0=4p(x+x0)0 = 4p(x + x_0), so x=x0x = -x_0. Substituting back: yy0=2p(0)=0yy_0 = 2p(0) = 0, so y=0y = 0.

Thus A=(x0,0)A = (-x_0, 0).

Now I need to find the angle P1AP2=60°\angle P_1 A P_2 = 60°.

P1=(x0,y0)P_1 = (x_0, y_0), P2=(x0,y0)P_2 = (x_0, -y_0), A=(x0,0)A = (-x_0, 0).

Vector AP1=(x0(x0),y00)=(2x0,y0)\vec{AP_1} = (x_0 - (-x_0), y_0 - 0) = (2x_0, y_0) Vector AP2=(2x0,y0)\vec{AP_2} = (2x_0, -y_0)

The angle between them: cos(60°)=AP1AP2AP1AP2\cos(60°) = \frac{\vec{AP_1} \cdot \vec{AP_2}}{|\vec{AP_1}||\vec{AP_2}|}

AP1AP2=4x02y02\vec{AP_1} \cdot \vec{AP_2} = 4x_0^2 - y_0^2 AP1=AP2=4x02+y02|\vec{AP_1}| = |\vec{AP_2}| = \sqrt{4x_0^2 + y_0^2}

12=4x02y024x02+y02\frac{1}{2} = \frac{4x_0^2 - y_0^2}{4x_0^2 + y_0^2}

This gives us: 4x02+y02=2(4x02y02)4x_0^2 + y_0^2 = 2(4x_0^2 - y_0^2) 4x02+y02=8x022y024x_0^2 + y_0^2 = 8x_0^2 - 2y_0^2 3y02=4x023y_0^2 = 4x_0^2 y02=4x023y_0^2 = \frac{4x_0^2}{3}

Since (x0,y0)(x_0, y_0) is on the parabola: y02=4px0y_0^2 = 4px_0 So 4x023=4px0\frac{4x_0^2}{3} = 4px_0 x0=3px_0 = 3p

And y02=4p3p=12p2y_0^2 = 4p \cdot 3p = 12p^2

Now (x0,y0)(x_0, y_0) is also on the ellipse: x02a2+y02b2=1\frac{x_0^2}{a^2} + \frac{y_0^2}{b^2} = 1 9p2a2+12p2b2=1\frac{9p^2}{a^2} + \frac{12p^2}{b^2} = 1

Also, b2=a2p2b^2 = a^2 - p^2 (since c=pc = p).

Let me solve this system using Python. [/THOUGHT] [PYTHON] from sympy import symbols, solve, sqrt, Rational

a, p = symbols('a p', positive=True, real=True)

b^2 = a^2 - p^2

b_squared = a2 - p2

The point (x0, y0) = (3p, sqrt(12)*p) is on the ellipse

x0 = 3p y0_squared = 12p**2

Ellipse equation: x0^2/a^2 + y0^2/b^2 = 1

ellipse_eq = x02/a2 + y0_squared/b_squared - 1

Solve for a in terms of p

solutions = solve(ellipse_eq, a) print("Solutions for a:", solutions)

We need a > p (since b^2 = a^2 - p^2 > 0 means a > p)

and also a > b, which is a > sqrt(a^2 - p^2), always true for a > p

for sol in solutions: print(f"\nSolution: a = {sol}") # Calculate a^3/p^3 ratio = (sol/p)**3 ratio_simplified = ratio.simplify() print(f"a^3/p^3 = {ratio_simplified}")

# Numerical value
import math
# Let's substitute p = 1 to get numerical value
a_val = sol.subs(p, 1)
print(f"When p=1, a = {a_val}")
a_num = float(a_val)
print(f"Numerical a = {a_num}")
ratio_num = a_num**3
print(f"Numerical a^3/p^3 = {ratio_num}")
print(f"Floor of a^3/p^3 = {math.floor(ratio_num)}")

[/PYTHON]

Tool Output
[PYTHON OUTPUT] Solutions for a: [p*(-2 + sqrt(7)), p*(2 + sqrt(7))] Solution: a = p*(-2 + sqrt(7)) a^3/p^3 = -50 + 19*sqrt(7) When p=1, a = -2 + sqrt(7) Numerical a = 0.6457513110645906 Numerical a^3/p^3 = 0.2692749102272212 Floor of a^3/p^3 = 0 Solution: a = p*(2 + sqrt(7)) a^3/p^3 = (2 + sqrt(7))**3 When p=1, a = 2 + sqrt(7) Numerical a = 4.645751311064591 Numerical a^3/p^3 = 100.26927491022722 Floor of a^3/p^3 = 100 [/PYTHON OUTPUT]
Reasoning Process

[THOUGHT] From the Python output, we have two solutions for aa:

  1. a=p(2+7)a = p(-2 + \sqrt{7}) which gives a negative value for aa (since 72.646<2\sqrt{7} \approx 2.646 < 2 is false, actually 72.646>2\sqrt{7} \approx 2.646 > 2, so this is positive but less than pp, which violates a>pa > p needed for b2=a2p2>0b^2 = a^2 - p^2 > 0).
  2. a=p(2+7)a = p(2 + \sqrt{7}) which gives a4.646pa \approx 4.646p, satisfying a>pa > p.

For the valid solution a=p(2+7)a = p(2 + \sqrt{7}):

  • a3p3=(2+7)3100.269\frac{a^3}{p^3} = (2 + \sqrt{7})^3 \approx 100.269
  • a3p3=100\left\lfloor \frac{a^3}{p^3} \right\rfloor = 100 [/THOUGHT]

\boxed{100}

Final Model Output
100

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