Let $ P(x_1, y_1) $ and $ Q(x_2, y_2) $ be two distinct points on the ellipse $$ \frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{4} = 1 $$ such that $ y_1 > 0 $, and $ y_2 > 0 $. Let $ C $ denote the circle $ x^2 + y^2 = 9 $, and $ M $ be the point $ (3, 0) $. Suppose the line $ x = x_1 $ intersects $ C $ at $ R $, and the line $ x = x_2 $ intersects $ C $ at $ S $, such that the $ y $-coordinates of $ R $ and $ S $ are positive. Let $ \angle ROM = \frac{\pi}{6} $ and $ \angle SOM = \frac{\pi}{3} $, where $ O $ denotes the origin $ (0, 0) $. Let $ |XY| $ denote the length of the line segment $ XY $. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A slope of a line is the conversion in y coordinate w.r.t. the conversion in x coordinate.
The net change in the y-coordinate is demonstrated by Δy and the net change in the x-coordinate is demonstrated by Δx.
Hence, the change in y-coordinate w.r.t. the change in x-coordinate is given by,
\(m = \frac{\text{change in y}}{\text{change in x}} = \frac{Δy}{Δx}\)
Where, “m” is the slope of a line.
The slope of the line can also be shown by
\(tan θ = \frac{Δy}{Δx}\)
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The equation for the slope of a line and the points are known to be a point-slope form of the equation of a straight line is given by:
\(y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\)
As long as the slope-intercept form the equation of the line is given by:
\(y = mx + b\)
Where, b is the y-intercept.