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Published on: August 14, 2026
A tangent is drawn at 
to the ellipse 
. The value of 
for which the sum of the intercepts on the coordinate axes made by this tangent attains the minimum, is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Ellipse, 
Equation of tangent at 
on the ellipse,
Sum of intercepts on the coordinate axes made by tangent
For maxima or minima 
Minimum at 
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