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the tangent at any point P on the ellipe ` x^(2)/6 + y^(2)/3 = 1` whose centre C meets the major axis at T and PN is the perpendicular to the major axis. The CN CT = _____

A

`sqrt6`

B

3

C

`sqrt3`

D

6

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