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Q86.Let a tangent to the curve 9๐‘ฅ2 + 16๐‘ฆ2 = 144 intersect the coordinate axes at the points ๐ด and ๐ต. Then, the minimum length of the line segment ๐ด๐ต is ______

What This Question Tests

This question requires finding the equation of a tangent to an ellipse, determining the intercepts it makes with the coordinate axes, and then minimizing the length of the segment connecting these intercepts, typically using parametric form and AM-GM inequality.

Concepts Tested

Equation of ellipseEquation of tangent to ellipseIntercepts of a lineDistance formulaMinimization using AM-GM inequality

Formulas Used

x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1

xx_0/a^2 + yy_0/b^2 = 1

Distance = sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2)

a^2tan^2\theta + b^2cot^2\theta \ge 2ab

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