A variable line L passes through the point and intersects the positive coordinate axes at the points A and B. The minimum area of the triangle OAB, where O is the origin, is :
- (A)30✓ Correct
- (B)25
- (C)40
- (D)35
Answer: (A)
Solution
Let the line be through : . The area is . By AM–GM, , so with equality when (i.e. ). Minimum area — option (1).
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