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The muinimum area of the triangle formed by the tangent to `(x^(2))/(a^(2))+(y^(2))/(b^(2))=1` and the coordinate axes is

A

ab

B

`(a^(2) + b^(2))/2`

C

`(a + b)^(2)//4`

D

2ab

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