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An ellipse passes through the point (2,3) and its axes along the coordinate axes, `3x +2y -1 = 0` is a tangent to the ellipse, then the equation of the ellipse is

A

`(x^(2))/(4)+4y^(2) =1`

B

`(x^(2))/(8)+(y^(2))/(1)=1`

C

`4x^(2) +(y^(2))/(4) =1`

D

No such ellipse exists

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D

From the position of line and point, it is clear that no such ellipse exists.
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