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Published on: August 13, 2026
Let 
be the circle of minimum area enclosing the ellipse 
with eccentricity 
and foci 
. Let 
be a variable triangle, whose vertex 
is on the circle 
and the side 
of length 
is parallel to the major axis of 
and contains the point of intersection of 
with the negative 
-axis. Then the maximum area of the triangle 
is:
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Area 
Since, 
Area 
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