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The minimum area of triangle formed by the tangent to the ellipse `(x^2)/(a^2)+(y^2)/(b^2)=1` and coordinate axes is `a b` sq. units (b) `(a^2+b^2)/2` sq. units `((a+b)^2)/2` sq. units (d) `(a^2+a b+b^2)/3` sq. units

A

`ab` sq. units

B

`(a^2+b^2)/2`` sq. units

C

`((a+b)^(2))/(2)` sq units.

D

`(a^(2)+ab+b^(2))/(3)` sq. units

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