JEE Main 2016 — Ellipse Question with Solution
JEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online)
Question
If the tangent at a point on the ellipse meets the coordinate axes at and , and is the origin, then the minimum area (in sq. units) of the triangle is
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Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
Equation of tangent to ellipse
Area bounded by the line and coordinate axis
will be minimum when
sq. units
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