a) \(\Delta NBM~\Delta DAM\left(g.g\right)\Rightarrow\frac{NM}{DM}=\frac{BM}{AM}=\frac{1}{2}\)
\(DM=\sqrt{AM^2+AD^2}=\sqrt{\frac{4}{9}a^2+a^2}=\frac{\sqrt{13}}{3}a\)
\(DN=\frac{3}{2}DM=\frac{\sqrt{13}a}{2}\)
\(NC=\sqrt{DN^2-DC^2}=\sqrt{\frac{13}{4}a^2-a^2}=\frac{3}{2}a\)
\(\frac{1}{EC^2}=\frac{1}{DC^2}+\frac{1}{NC^2}\Rightarrow EC=\frac{3\sqrt{13}}{13}a\)
b) \(\frac{1}{DM^2}+\frac{1}{DN^2}=\frac{1}{\frac{13}{9}a^2}+\frac{1}{\frac{13}{4}a^2}=\frac{4+9}{13a^2}=\frac{1}{a^2}\)