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The minimum length of the intercept between the coordinate axes made by a tangent of the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1\) is

  1. A \(10\)
  2. B \(\frac{17}{2}\)
  3. C \(8\)
  4. D \(\frac{15}{2}\)
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(A) \(10\)

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Equation of given ellipse is \(\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1\) Now, let a parametric point on ellipse (i) \(P(8 \cos \theta, 2 \sin \theta)\) So, equation of tangent to ellipse (i) at point \(P\) is…