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Tangents are drawn to
x
2
+
y
2
=
16
x^2 + y^2 = 16
x
2
+
y
2
=
16
from the point
P
(
0
,
h
)
P(0, h)
P
(
0
,
h
)
. These tangents meet the x-axis at
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
. If the area of triangle
P
A
B
PAB
P
A
B
is minimum, then (a)
h
=
12
2
h = 12\sqrt{2}
h
=
12
2
(b)
h
=
6
2
h = 6\sqrt{2}
h
=
6
2
(c)
h
=
8
2
h = 8\sqrt{2}
h
=
8
2
(d)
h
=
4
2
h = 4\sqrt{2}
h
=
4
2
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