As shown above, are left and right focus of the hyperbola: respectively, and .
Line intersects with the two asymptotes of the hyperbola at , and the perpendicular bisector of intersects with x-axis at point .
If , then find the eccentricity of the hyperbola.
Let denote the eccentricity, submit .
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Equations of the asymptotes of the hyperbola are y = ± a b x .
Position coordinates of F 1 are ( − a 2 + b 2 , 0 and of F 2 are ( a 2 + b 2 = 0 .
So, the equation of F 2 B is y = b ( 1 + a 2 + b 2 x ) .
Position coordinates of P are ( − a + a 2 + b 2 a a 2 + b 2 , a + a 2 + b 2 b a 2 + b 2 ) ,
and of Q are ( a 2 + b 2 − a a a 2 + b 2 , a 2 + b 2 − a b a 2 + b 2 ) .
So, the equation of the perpendicular bisector of P Q is
y = b a 2 + b 2 − b a 2 + b 2 ( x − b 2 a 2 a 2 + b 2 ) .
Position coordinates of M are ( b 2 ( a 2 + b 2 ) 2 3 , 0 ) .
∣ M F 2 ∣ = ∣ F 1 F 2 ∣ ⟹ 2 a 2 + b 2 = ( b 2 a 2 + b 2 − 1 ) a 2 + b 2
⟹ b 2 a 2 = 2 ⟹ E = 1 + a 2 b 2 = 1 . 5 ≈ 1 . 2 2 4 7 .
Therefore ⌊ 1 0 0 0 E ⌋ = 1 2 2 4 .