问题 解答题
过点P(
10
2
,0)
作倾斜角为α的直线l与曲线x2+12y2=1交于点M,N.求|PM|•|PN|的最小值及相应的α的值.
答案

xz 设M(x1,y1),N(x2,y2)直线方程y=k(x-

10
2
),

则k=tana,向量

PM
=(x1-
10
2
y1
),
PN
=(x2-
10
2
y2)

联立椭圆方程得,(12k2+1) x2-12

10
k2 x+30k2 =1

韦达定理得x1+x2=

12
10
k2
12k2+1
x1x2=
30k2-1
12k2+1
,),y1y2=  k2(x1-
10
2
)(x2-
10
2
)

则|PM||PN|=

PM
PN
=(x1-
10
2
y1
)•(x2-
10
2
y2

=(x1-

10
2
)(x2-
10
2
)+y1y2

=x1x2-

10
2
(x1+x2)+
5
2
+y1y2

=(1+k2)[x1x2-

10
2
(x1+x2)+
5
2
]

=(k2+1)(

30k2-1
12k2+1
-
10
2
12 
10
k2
12k2+1
+
5
2

=

3+3k2
24k2+2
=
1
8
(1+
11
12k2+1
)

当直线与椭圆相切时,|PM||PN|的值最小,

此时△=0,即k2=

1
18
,|PM||PN|的最小值为
19
20

于是此时a=arctan

2
6
或π-arctan
2
6

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