Q. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in an ellipse whose equation is . One vertex of the triangle is , one altitude is contained in the -axis, and the length of each side is , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find the value of .

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Answer: 937

Solution:

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.....(1)
equation of the side
....(2)
solving (1) and (2)