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Let a variable line passing through a fixed point in the first quadrant cuts the positive coordinate axes at points and respectively. If the area of is minimum, then is
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Median through vertex of
Let, the foot of perpendiculars from on & are & respectively
Let,

Now,
Area of area of area of area of the rectangle
Area of
The minimum area of is when
is the median
Let,

Now,
Area of area of area of area of the rectangle
Area of
The minimum area of is when
is the median
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