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The equation of the locus of the middle point of the portion of the tangent to the ellipse `x^/16+y^2/9=1` included between the co-ordinate axes is the curve

A

`9x^2 +16y^2 =4x^2y^2`

B

`16x^2 + 9y^2 = 4x^2y^2`

C

`3x^2 +4y^2 = 4x^2y^2`

D

`9x^2 + 16y^2 = x^2y^2`

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