A tangent and the coordinate axes

A tangent and the coordinate axes

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The tangent to x2+y2=25 at (4,3) meets the axes at A and B. Find the area of triangle OAB, where O is the origin.

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Answer:\(\dfrac{625}{24}\) square units.

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