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If F1 and F2 are the feet of the perpendiculars from the foci S1 and S2 of the ellipse x2/25+y2/16=1 on the tangent at any point P on the ellipse, then the least value of S1F1+S2F23=.....

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answer is 2.6.

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Detailed Solution

Equation of the ellipse is  x225+y216=1

where a2=25,b2=16 We know that product of perpendiculars from foci to any tangent is b2 (S1F1)(S2F2)=16 Since A.MG.M S1F1+S2F22(S1F1S2F2) S1F1+S2F22(4)=8 minimum value of S1F1+S2F2=8 Now S1F1+S2F23=83=2.6
 Least value of S1F1+S2F23=2b3=83=2.666

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