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The locus of the point which is such that the lengths of the tangents from it to the circles `x^(2)+y^(2)=a^(2) and x^(2)+y^(2)=b^(2)` are inversely as their radii is

A

`x^(2)+y^(2)=a^(2)-b^(2)`

B

`x^(2)+y^(2)=a^(2)b^(2)`

C

`x^2+y^(2)=a^(2)+b^(2)`

D

`x^(2)+y^(2)=a+b`

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