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CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: August 13, 2026
If 
and 
are lying on 
and 
respectively. Then 
satisfies
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
and 
are points on the circle 
and the ellipse 
respectively. The centre of the circle is at 
and radius 4. The center of the ellipse is at the origin and foci at 
and 
. The major axis 
is of length 3. Therefore, 
.
Clearly, 
. The minimum value of 
is 0 when 
and 
coincide with 
or 
.
The maximum values of 
is
Hence, 
.
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