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A locus with an ellipse

Source: Hungary-Israel Mathematical Competition 2007 Problem 5

November 19, 2007
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Problem Statement

Given is an ellipse e e in the plane. Find the locus of all points P P in space such that the cone of apex P P and directrix e e is a right circular cone.