taiwan-gsat 2024 Q2
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On the coordinate plane, the equation of ellipse $\Gamma$ is $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{6^{2}} = 1$ (where $a$ is a positive real number). If $\Gamma$ is scaled by a factor of 2 in the $x$-axis direction and by a factor of 3 in the $y$-axis direction with the origin $O$ as the center, the resulting new figure passes through the point $(18, 0)$. Which of the following options is a focus of $\Gamma$?
(1) $(0, 3\sqrt{3})$
(2) $(-3\sqrt{5}, 0)$
(3) $(0, 6\sqrt{13})$
(4) $(-3\sqrt{13}, 0)$
(5) $(9, 0)$