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2025 · Shift 2 · Q23
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2025 · Shift 2 · Q23

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Let P(x1,y1)P\left(x_1, y_1\right)P(x1​,y1​) and Q(x2,y2)Q\left(x_2, y_2\right)Q(x2​,y2​) be two distinct points on the ellipse x29+y24=1\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=19x2​+4y2​=1 such that y1>0y_1\gt 0y1​>0, and y2>0y_2\gt 0y2​>0. Let CCC denote the circle x2+y2=9x^2+y^2=9x2+y2=9, and MMM be the point (3,0)(3,0)(3,0). Suppose the line x=x1x=x_1x=x1​ intersects CCC at RRR, and the line x=x2x=x_2x=x2​ intersects C at SSS, such that the yyy-coordinates of RRR and SSS are positive. Let ∠ROM=π6\angle R O M=\frac{\pi}{6}∠ROM=6π​ and ∠SOM=π3\angle S O M=\frac{\pi}{3}∠SOM=3π​, where OOO denotes the origin (0,0)(0,0)(0,0). Let ∣XY∣|X Y|∣XY∣ denote the length of the line segment XYX YXY. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
  1. A
    The equation of the line joining P and Q is 2x+3y=3(1+3)2x + 3y = 3(1 + \sqrt{3})2x+3y=3(1+3​)
  2. B
    The equation of the line joining P and Q is 2x+y=3(1+3)2x + y = 3(1 + \sqrt{3})2x+y=3(1+3​)
  3. C
    If N2=(x2,0)N_2 = (x_2, 0)N2​=(x2​,0), then 3∣N2Q∣=2∣N2S∣3|N_2Q| = 2|N_2S|3∣N2​Q∣=2∣N2​S∣
  4. D
    If N1=(x1,0)N_1 = (x_1, 0)N1​=(x1​,0), then 9∣N1P∣=4∣N1R∣9|N_1P| = 4|N_1R|9∣N1​P∣=4∣N1​R∣
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Correct answer: A, C

  1. Use the given angles on the circle to find x1,x2x_1,x_2x1​,x2​

The circle is x2+y2=9,x^2+y^2=9,x2+y2=9, so it has radius 333 and center at O=(0,0)O=(0,0)O=(0,0).

Also, M=(3,0)M=(3,0)M=(3,0) lies on the positive xxx-axis, so ∠ROM\angle ROM∠ROM is just the polar angle of point RRR.

Since RRR lies on the circle and has positive yyy-coordinate, R=(3cos⁡π6, 3sin⁡π6)=(332,32).R=(3\cos\tfrac{\pi}{6},\,3\sin\tfrac{\pi}{6})=\left(\frac{3\sqrt3}{2},\frac32\right).R=(3cos6π​,3sin6π​)=(233​​,23​). Because RRR lies on the line x=x1x=x_1x=x1​, we get x1=332.x_1=\frac{3\sqrt3}{2}.x1​=233​​.

Similarly, S=(3cos⁡π3, 3sin⁡π3)=(32,332),S=(3\cos\tfrac{\pi}{3},\,3\sin\tfrac{\pi}{3})=\left(\frac32,\frac{3\sqrt3}{2}\right),S=(3cos3π​,3sin3π​)=(23​,233​​), so x2=32.x_2=\frac32.x2​=23​.


  1. Find points PPP and QQQ on the ellipse

The ellipse is x29+y24=1,\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1,9x2​+4y2​=1, with y1>0,y2>0y_1>0,y_2>0y1​>0,y2​>0.

For P(x1,y1)P(x_1,y_1)P(x1​,y1​):

x1=332  ⟹  x129=2749=34.x_1=\frac{3\sqrt3}{2} \implies \frac{x_1^2}{9}=\frac{\frac{27}{4}}{9}=\frac34.x1​=233​​⟹9x12​​=9427​​=43​. Hence y124=1−34=14  ⟹  y12=1.\frac{y_1^2}{4}=1-\frac34=\frac14 \implies y_1^2=1.4y12​​=1−43​=41​⟹y12​=1. Since y1>0y_1>0y1​>0, y1=1.y_1=1.y1​=1. Therefore, P(332,1).P\left(\frac{3\sqrt3}{2},1\right).P(233​​,1).

For Q(x2,y2)Q(x_2,y_2)Q(x2​,y2​):

x2=32  ⟹  x229=949=14.x_2=\frac32 \implies \frac{x_2^2}{9}=\frac{\frac94}{9}=\frac14.x2​=23​⟹9x22​​=949​​=41​. Hence y224=1−14=34  ⟹  y22=3.\frac{y_2^2}{4}=1-\frac14=\frac34 \implies y_2^2=3.4y22​​=1−41​=43​⟹y22​=3. Since y2>0y_2>0y2​>0, y2=3.y_2=\sqrt3.y2​=3​. Therefore, Q(32,3).Q\left(\frac32,\sqrt3\right).Q(23​,3​).


  1. Equation of line joining PPP and QQQ

Slope: m=3−132−332=2(3−1)3(1−3)=−23.m=\frac{\sqrt3-1}{\frac32-\frac{3\sqrt3}{2}}=\frac{2(\sqrt3-1)}{3(1-\sqrt3)}=-\frac23.m=23​−233​​3​−1​=3(1−3​)2(3​−1)​=−32​.

So the line is of form y=−23x+c.y=-\frac23x+c.y=−32​x+c. Using point Q(32,3)Q\left(\frac32,\sqrt3\right)Q(23​,3​), 3=−23⋅32+c=−1+c,\sqrt3=-\frac23\cdot \frac32+c=-1+c,3​=−32​⋅23​+c=−1+c, so c=1+3.c=1+\sqrt3.c=1+3​. Thus, y=−23x+(1+3).y=-\frac23x+(1+\sqrt3).y=−32​x+(1+3​). Multiply by 333: 2x+3y=3(1+3).2x+3y=3(1+\sqrt3).2x+3y=3(1+3​).

So Option A is true and Option B is false.


  1. Check Option C

Let N2=(x2,0)=(32,0).N_2=(x_2,0)=\left(\frac32,0\right).N2​=(x2​,0)=(23​,0). Since Q=(x2,y2)Q=(x_2,y_2)Q=(x2​,y2​) and SSS lies on the same vertical line x=x2x=x_2x=x2​, ∣N2Q∣=y2=3,|N_2Q|=y_2=\sqrt3,∣N2​Q∣=y2​=3​, ∣N2S∣=332.|N_2S|=\frac{3\sqrt3}{2}.∣N2​S∣=233​​. Now, 3∣N2Q∣=33,3|N_2Q|=3\sqrt3,3∣N2​Q∣=33​, 2∣N2S∣=2⋅332=33.2|N_2S|=2\cdot \frac{3\sqrt3}{2}=3\sqrt3.2∣N2​S∣=2⋅233​​=33​. Hence, 3∣N2Q∣=2∣N2S∣.3|N_2Q|=2|N_2S|.3∣N2​Q∣=2∣N2​S∣. So Option C is true.


  1. Check Option D

Let N1=(x1,0)=(332,0).N_1=(x_1,0)=\left(\frac{3\sqrt3}{2},0\right).N1​=(x1​,0)=(233​​,0). Then ∣N1P∣=y1=1,|N_1P|=y_1=1,∣N1​P∣=y1​=1, ∣N1R∣=32.|N_1R|=\frac32.∣N1​R∣=23​. So, 9∣N1P∣=9,9|N_1P|=9,9∣N1​P∣=9, 4∣N1R∣=4⋅32=6.4|N_1R|=4\cdot \frac32=6.4∣N1​R∣=4⋅23​=6. These are not equal.

So Option D is false.


  1. Final conclusion

The true statements are: A, C\boxed{A,\ C}A, C​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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