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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

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

B

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

C

`ab`

D

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

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