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bboyelement

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for F draw up your diagram according to the description.

vector PR = z1 - z3
vector PQ = z1 - z2

using pythagoras.

PR2 + PQ2 = a2
z12 - 2z1z3 + z32 + z12 - 2z1z2 + z22 = a2

but we know that vector PQ = vector PR x i (as your are turning 90 degrees)

therefore PR2 + (i PR)2
= PR2 - PR2 = 0
therefore a = 0

and from the equation above you should get the answer by moving it to the other side and adding z1
 
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For the ellipse question

let P be (2cos@, rt3sin@)

equation of normal at P: y=-2/rt3.tan@.x - [(4-3)/rt3]sin@

let C be the pt of intersection of normal n X axis

Solve for C get: x= [(4-3)/2]cos@

now use that to prove PS/PS'=CS/CS' (shud have done that in previous part?)

Now finally:
let ^PCS=q (an angle)
^PCS'=180-q

use sine rule sin(p)/PS=sin(^CPS)/CS and sin(180-p)/PS'=sin(^CPS')/CS'

since sin(p)=sin(180-p) and PS/PS'=CS/CS', derive ^CPS=^CPS'
 

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