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JEE Main 2021Ellipse Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift

Question

If the minimum area of the triangle formed by a tangent to the ellipse and the co-ordinate axis is kab, then k is equal to _______________.

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Correct answer
2

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Tangent



JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift Mathematics - Ellipse Question 56 English Explanation

So, area



k = 2

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