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AP EAMCET · Maths · Ellipse

The least intercept made by a tangent to the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{49}=1\) with coordinate axes is

  1. A \(40\)
  2. B \(10\)
  3. C \(15\)
  4. D \(100\)
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(C) \(15\)

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Given, ellispe : \(\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{49}=1\) Here, \(a^2=64 \Rightarrow a=8\) \(b^2=49 \Rightarrow b=7\) When intercept made by tangent on coordinate axes is minimum, then least value of intercept \(=a+b=15\)