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Published on: August 14, 2026

If the tangent to the circle at the point ( a , b ) meets the coordinate axes at the point A and B , and O is the origin, then the area of the triangle OAB is

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The correct answer is:
A

Obviously

Equation of AB is or

and

Hence the area is .

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