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 . . . . . . .

Let $S$ be the circle in the $xy$-plane defined by the equation $x^2+y^2=4$.
$(1)$ Let $E_1, E_2$ and $F_1, F_2$ be the chords of $S$ passing through the point $P_0(1,1)$ and parallel to the $x$-axis and the $y$-axis,respectively. Let $G_1, G_2$ be the chord of $S$ passing through $P_0$ and having slope $-1$. Let the tangents to $S$ at $E_1$ and $E_2$ meet at $E_3$,the tangents to $S$ at $F_1$ and $F_2$ meet at $F_3$,and the tangents to $S$ at $G_1$ and $G_2$ meet at $G_3$. Then,the points $E_3, F_3$,and $G_3$ lie on the curve
$(A)$ $x+y=4$ $(B)$ $(x-4)^2+(y-4)^2=16$ $(C)$ $(x-4)(y-4)=4$ $(D)$ $xy=4$
$(2)$ Let $P$ be a point on the circle $S$ with both coordinates being positive. Let the tangent to $S$ at $P$ intersect the coordinate axes at the points $M$ and $N$. Then,the mid-point of the line segment $MN$ must lie on the curve
$(A)$ $(x+y)^2=3xy$ $(B)$ $x^{2/3}+y^{2/3}=2^{4/3}$ $(C)$ $x^2+y^2=2xy$ $(D)$ $x^2+y^2=x^2y^2$

$ax - y + c = 0$ is the equation of the common tangent to the parabola $y^2 = 8\sqrt{5}x$ and the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 1$. If this tangent makes an acute angle with the positive $X$-axis,then $a^2c^2 =$

If the lines $kx + 2y - 4 = 0$ and $5x - 2y - 4 = 0$ are conjugate with respect to the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y + 1 = 0$,then $k$ is equal to

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 line $ax + y = c$ touches both the curves $x^2 + y^2 = 1$ and $y^2 = 4\sqrt{2}x$,then $|c|$ is equal to