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PrecalculusSuperchallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Superchallenge problem

Points AA and BB lie on the ellipse x216+y29=1\dfrac{x^2}{16}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1, and OA⊥OBOA\perp OB, where OO is the origin. Find the smallest possible area of triangle OABOAB.