AP EAMCET20228 Jul 2022Evening ShiftMathematicsEllipseActual
The least intercept made by a tangent to the ellipse x^2 64 + y^2 49 =1 with coordinate axes is
Options
- A40
- B10
- C15
- D100
Correct answer
C. 15
Step-by-step solution
Given, ellispe : x^2 64 + y^2 49 =1 Here, a^2=64 a=8b^2=49 b=7 When intercept made by tangent on coordinate axes is minimum, then least value of intercept =a+b=15