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If the tangent at a point on the parabola is parallel to the line and the tangents at the points and on the ellipse are perpendicular to the line , then the area of the triangle is:
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Given equation of parabola is
Tangent at is parallel to the line , so slope of tangent is
So, coordinates of .
Given equation of ellipse is
Also, tangent to ellipse re perpendicular to line , so slope of tangent
Putting in equation of ellipse, we get
So,
Area of is
sq. units
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