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Geometry Difficulty 4.6 AIME Prove it

Given an ellipse CC: x2a2+y2b2=1\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 (a>b>0)(a > b > 0) with eccentricity 33\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} and the length of the major axis is 232\sqrt{3}.

(Ⅰ) Find the equation of the ellipse CC;

(Ⅱ) Point MM is on circle OO with the major axis as its diameter. The tangent line to circle OO at point MM intersects the line x=3x=3 at point NN. Prove that the line passing through point MM and perpendicular to line ONON passes through the right focus of the ellipse CC.

Solution

Solution:
(Ⅰ) From the given conditions, we have {2a=23ca=33\begin{cases}2a=2\sqrt{3} \\ \frac{c}{a}= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\end{cases}, solving these equations gives a=3a=\sqrt{3}, c=1c=1. Therefore, b2=a2c2=2b^2=a^2-c^2=2.
Thus, the equation of the ellipse CC is x23+y22=1\frac{x^2}{3}+ \frac{y^2}{2} =1.

(Ⅱ) Proof: According to the problem, the equation of circle OO is x2+y2=3x^2+y^2=3.
Let N(3,t)N(3,t), M(x0,y0)M(x_0,y_0), where x02+y02=3x_0^2 +y_0^2 =3.
From ON2=3+MN2|ON|^2=3+|MN|^2, we get 32+t2=3+(x03)2+(y0t)23^2+t^2=3+(x_0−3)^2+(y_0−t)^2,
which simplifies to 9+t2=3+x026x0+9+y022ty0+t29+t^2=3+x_0^2 −6x_0+9+y_0^2 −2ty_0+t^2,
thus 3+x026x0+y022ty0=03+x_0^2 −6x_0+y_0^2 −2ty_0=0.
Since x02+y02=3x_0^2 +y_0^2 =3, we have 3x0+y0t3=03x_0+y_0t-3=0.
When t=0t=0, x0=1x_0=1, the equation of line ll is x=1x=1, and line ll passes through the right focus of ellipse CC, F(1,0)F(1,0).
When t0t\neq 0, the equation of line MNMN is yy0=3t(xx0)y−y_0=-\frac{3}{t} (x−x_0),
which can be rewritten as tyty0=3x+3x0ty-ty_0=-3x+3x_0, thus ty=3(x1)ty=-3(x-1), and line ll passes through the right focus of ellipse CC, F(1,0)F(1,0).
In conclusion, line ll passes through the right focus of ellipse CC, F(1,0)F(1,0).

Therefore, the equation of the ellipse CC is x23+y22=1\boxed{\frac{x^2}{3}+ \frac{y^2}{2} =1}, and it is proven that the line passing through point MM and perpendicular to line ONON passes through the right focus of the ellipse CC, F(1,0)\boxed{F(1,0)}.

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