HMMT 2008 U12
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Suppose we have an (infinite) cone with apex and a plane . The intersection of and is an ellipse with major axis , such that is closer to than , and . Suppose we inscribe a sphere in each part of cut up by with both spheres tangent to . What is the ratio of the radii of the spheres (smaller to larger)?
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\frac{1}{3}
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