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IMC 2008 Day 2 P2 - Ellipses with common focus

Source: Problem 2

July 28, 2008
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Problem Statement

Two different ellipses are given. One focus of the first ellipse coincides with one focus of the second ellipse. Prove that the ellipses have at most two points in common.