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AP EAMCET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

Through the point (4, 5), a straight line is drawn making positive intercepts on the coordinate axes. The area of the triangle thus
formed is least, when the ratio of the intercepts on the X and Y axes is

  1. A 1 : 1
  2. B 3 : 4
  3. C 4 : 5
  4. D 2 : 3
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(C) 4 : 5

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Since, intercept form of line is \(\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1\) where X-intercept = a, Y-intercept = b Hence, equation of line AB \[ \frac{x}{m}+\frac{y}{n}=1 \] \(\because\) Line (i) passes through \((4,5)\).…