If any tangent drawn to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{16} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$ touches one of the circles $x^2 + y^2 = \alpha^2$,then the range of $\alpha$ is

The area of the triangle formed by joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line $x\sqrt{5} + 2y = 3\sqrt{5}$ and the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 10$ is

For a circle of diameter $R$,touching the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 4y = 0$ and passing through the point $(4, 5)$,which of the following is correct?

Let $C$ be the circle of minimum area touching the parabola $y=6-x^2$ and the lines $y=\sqrt{3}|x|$. Then,which one of the following points lies on the circle $C$?

If the tangent to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = r^2$ at the point $(a, b)$ meets the coordinate axes at the points $A$ and $B$,and $O$ is the origin,then the area of the triangle $OAB$ is

Let $C$ be the circle $x^2+(y-1)^2=2$. Let $E_1$ and $E_2$ be two ellipses whose centers lie at the origin and whose major axes lie on the $x$-axis and $y$-axis,respectively. Let the straight line $x+y=3$ touch the curves $C$,$E_1$,and $E_2$ at $P(x_1, y_1)$,$Q(x_2, y_2)$,and $R(x_3, y_3)$,respectively. Given that $P$ is the midpoint of the line segment $QR$ and $PQ = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$,the value of $9(x_1y_1 + x_2y_2 + x_3y_3)$ is equal to . . . . . . .