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Grade 12Analytical Geometry

Find the maximum area of the ellipse x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2 which touches the line Y=3x+2

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of sai nath reddy
7 Years ago
we know that c^=a^m^+b^           on comparing we get 4=9a^+b^          the values satisfies are a = 1/3 and b=square root three   then we know area of ellipse is piAB hence substitute them then we get area=pi/root three