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Let the tangents drawn to the circle, x^2+y^2=16 from the pointP(0,h) meet the x-axis at points A and B. If the area of Δ APB is minimum, then…

JEE Main 2015 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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Let the tangents drawn to the circle, x2+y2=16{x}^{2}+{y}^{2}=16x2+y2=16 from the pointP(0,h)P(0,h)P(0,h) meet the xxx-axis at points AAA and BBB. If the area of ΔAPB\Delta APBΔAPB is minimum, then positive value of hhh is:

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Held on 10 Apr 2015 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    424\sqrt{2}42​

  2. B

    323\sqrt{2}32​

  3. C

    434\sqrt{3}43​

  4. D

    333\sqrt{3}33​

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