The least intercept made by a tangent to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{49}=1$ with coordinate axes is

The least intercept made by a tangent to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{49}=1$ with coordinate axes is
  1. $40$
  2. $10$
  3. $15$
  4. $100$

Solution

Given, ellispe : $\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{49}=1$ Here, $a^2=64 \Rightarrow a=8$ $b^2=49 \Rightarrow b=7$ When intercept made by tangent on coordinate axes is minimum, then least value of intercept $=a+b=15$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (08 Jul Shift 2)

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