曲线C上任一点到点F1(-4,0),F2(4,0)的距离之和为12.曲线C的左顶点为A,点P在曲线C上,且PA⊥PF2.
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(1)依题意,曲线C上是以F1(-4,0),F2(4,0)为焦点的椭圆

其中,c=4,2a=12,a=6,b^2=20

曲线C的方程:x^2/36+y^2/20=1

(2)设 P(x,y) ,A(-6,0),F2(4,0)

∵ PA⊥PF2 ,P在以PA为直径的圆上

∴ (x+1)^2+y^2=25与x^2/36+y^2/20=1联立

解得x=-6(舍去) 或x=3/2,

∴ P(3/2,±5√3/2)

(3)设M(0,m),N(x,y),x^2=36(1-y^2/20) -√20≤y≤√20

(本问的意思:将 M(0,m)看成定点,在曲线C上找

动点N使MN最大,而这个最大值恰好是 3√7)

|MN|^2=x^2+(y-m)^2= 36-9/5 y^2+y^2-2my+m^2

=-4/5 y^2 -2my+m^2+36

=-4/5(y+5m/4)^2+9/4 m^2+36

当-√20≤-5m/4≤√20时,-4√20/5 ≤m≤4√20/5

y=-5m/4,|MN|^2取得最大值9m^2/4+36

9m^2/4+36=(3√7)^2,m^2=12,m=±2√3

当- 5m/4>√20,m<-4√20/5

y=√20 ,|MN|^2取得最大值 20-2√20m+m^2

20-2√20m+m^2=63,m^2-2√20m-43=0

解得:m=√20-3√7>-4√20/5 (舍去)

当- 5m/4<-√20,m>4√20/5

y=-√20 ,|MN|^2取得最大值 20+2√20m+m^2

20+2√20m+m^2=63,m^2+2√20m-43=0

解得:m=-√20+3√7