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question:Given the hyperbola dfrac {x^{2}}{5}y^{2}=1 has its foci as the vertices of the ellipse C: dfrac {x^{2}}{a^{2}}+ dfrac {y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a > b > 0), and the eccentricities of the ellipse and the hyperbola are reciprocal to each other. (I) Find the equation of the ellipse C; (II) Let point M be on the ellipse C, and |MN|= dfrac {4 sqrt {3}}{3}. Denote the yintercept of line MN as m, find the maximum value of m.
answer:Solution: (I) Since the foci of the hyperbola dfrac {x^{2}}{5}-y^{2}=1 are the vertices of the ellipse C: dfrac {x^{2}}{a^{2}}+ dfrac {y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1(a > b > 0), and the eccentricities of the ellipse and the hyperbola are reciprocal to each other, therefore a= sqrt {6}, e_{text{hyperbola}}= dfrac { sqrt {6}}{ sqrt {5}}, e_{text{ellipse}}= dfrac { sqrt {5}}{ sqrt {6}}= dfrac {c}{a}, therefore c= sqrt {5}, b= sqrt {6-5}=1, therefore The equation of the ellipse C is dfrac {x^{2}}{6}+y^{2}=1. (II) When the slope of line MN is 0, by |MN|= dfrac {4 sqrt {3}}{3}, then M( dfrac {2 sqrt {3}}{3},y), then y= dfrac { sqrt {7}}{3}, then the y-intercept of line MN is dfrac { sqrt {7}}{3}, When the slope of line MN does not exist, it has no intersection with the y-axis, Let MN be: y=kx+m, (kneq 0) Combining begin{cases} y=kx+m dfrac {x^{2}}{6}+y^{2}=1end{cases}, we get (1+6k^{2})x^{2}+12kmx+6m^{2}-6=0, x_{1}+x_{2}=- dfrac {12km}{1+6k^{2}}, x_{1}x_{2}= dfrac {6m^{2}-6}{1+6k^{2}}, triangle =(12km)^{2}-4(1+6k^{2})(6m^{2}-6) > 0, triangle =144k^{2}-24m^{2}+24 > 0, therefore m^{2} < 6k^{2}+1, |MN|= sqrt {(1+k^{2})[(x_{1}+x_{2})^{2}-4x_{1}x_{2}]}= dfrac {4 sqrt {3}}{3}, therefore sqrt {(1+k^{2})[(- dfrac {12km}{1+6k^{2}})^{2}-4times dfrac {6m^{2}-6}{1+6k^{2}}]}= dfrac {4 sqrt {3}}{3}, After simplification, we get m^{2}= dfrac {39k^{2}-18k^{4}+7}{9k^{2}+9}, therefore m^{2}= dfrac {39k^{2}-18k^{4}+7}{9k^{2}+9} < 6k^{2}+1, After rearrangement: 36k^{4}+12k^{2}+1 > 0, which means 6k^{2}+1 > 0, kin(-infty,0)cup(0,+infty), Then m^{2}= dfrac {39k^{2}-18k^{4}+7}{9k^{2}+9}= dfrac {-18(k^{2}+1)^{2}+75(k^{2}+1)-50}{9(k^{2}+1)}, let k^{2}+1=t, (t > 1), Then f(t)=-2t- dfrac {50}{9t}+ dfrac {25}{3}, (t > 1), differentiate f′(t)=-2+ dfrac {50}{9t^{2}}, Setting f′(t) > 0, we find 1 < t < dfrac {5}{3}, Setting f′(t) < 0, we find t > dfrac {5}{3}, Thus, f(t) is increasing in (1, dfrac {5}{3}) and decreasing in ( dfrac {5}{3},+infty), therefore When t= dfrac {5}{3}, f(t) reaches its maximum value, which is dfrac {5}{3}, therefore The maximum value of m is dfrac {5}{3}, In summary, the maximum value of m is boxed{dfrac {5}{3}}.
question:Alice has 30 oranges. She wants to distribute them among herself, Becky, and Chris such that each person gets at least three oranges. In how many ways can the oranges be distributed under these conditions? A) 210 B) 231 C) 253 D) 276 E) 300
answer:First, let's denote the number of oranges received by Alice, Becky, and Chris as a, b, and c respectively, where each person must receive at least three oranges. We can define new variables: a = a' + 3, quad b = b' + 3, quad c = c' + 3, where a', b', and c' are non-negative integers representing the additional oranges each person receives beyond the minimum of three. The total number of oranges is then expressed as: (a' + 3) + (b' + 3) + (c' + 3) = 30, which simplifies to: a' + b' + c' + 9 = 30, a' + b' + c' = 21. The problem of finding non-negative integer solutions to the equation a' + b' + c' = 21 can be approached using the stars and bars theorem. The number of ways to distribute n indistinguishable objects (oranges) into k distinguishable boxes (people) is given by: binom{n+k-1}{k-1}, where n = 21 and k = 3: binom{21+3-1}{3-1} = binom{23}{2}. Calculating binom{23}{2}: binom{23}{2} = frac{23 times 22}{2} = 253. Thus, the number of ways Alice, Becky, and Chris can each receive at least three oranges is 253. The final answer is boxed{C}.
question:Given that the function f(x) is an even function on mathbb{R} and satisfies f(x+1)+f(x)=3 for all x in mathbb{R}. If f(x)=2x for x in [0,1], then the value of f(2007.5) is ( ) A: 0.5 B: 1.5 C: 1.5 D: 1
answer:**Answer:** First, determine the period of the function based on the given conditions, then adjust -2007.5 into the interval [0,1] using the periodicity and evenness of the function to solve. Analysis: Since f(x) is an even function defined on mathbb{R} and f(x+1)+f(x)=3 (1) Therefore, f(-x+1)+f(-x)=3, which means f(x-1)+f(x)=3 (2) From (1) and (2), we get f(x+1)=f(x-1), therefore, the period T of f(x) is 2, Therefore, f(-2007.5)=f(-2008+0.5)=f(0.5)=2-0.5=boxed{1.5}. Hence, the correct option is B.
question:The sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence {a_n} is given by S_n=frac{1}{2}3^{n+1}a. Find the value of a. A: frac{3}{2} B: frac{3}{2} C: frac{1}{2} D: frac{1}{2}
answer:Given the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence, we can determine the first few terms as follows: 1. The first term a_1 is equal to the sum of the first term itself, i.e., a_1=S_1=frac{1}{2}3^{1+1}-a=frac{9}{2}-a. 2. The second term a_2 can be found by subtracting the sum of the first term from the sum of the first two terms, i.e., a_2=S_2-S_1=(frac{1}{2}3^{2+1}-a)-(frac{9}{2}-a)=9. 3. Similarly, the third term a_3 can be found by subtracting the sum of the first two terms from the sum of the first three terms, i.e., a_3=S_3-S_2=(frac{1}{2}3^{3+1}-a)-(frac{27}{2}-a)=27. Since this is a geometric sequence, the square of the second term should be equal to the product of the first and third terms, i.e., a_2^2=a_1a_3. Substituting the values we found, we get: 9^2=(frac{9}{2}-a) times 27. Solving for a, we find a=boxed{frac{3}{2}}.