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On the ellipse , let be a point in the second quadrant such that the tangent at to the ellipse is perpendicular to the line . Let and be the foci of the ellipse and be its eccentricity. If is the area of the triangle , then the value of is
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We have an ellipse , we have a general point

Equation of tangent at point
Slope
Given that, tangent at is perpendicular to the line .
So, product of their slopes are perpendicular
So, point
Where,
So,
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