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The locus of the mid points of the chords passing through a fixed point `(alpha, beta)` of the hyperbola `(x^2)/(a^2)-(y^2)/(b^2)=1` is

A

a circle with centre `(alpha/2,beta/2)`

B

an ellips with center `(alpha/2,beta/2)`

C

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

D

`2(x^2-y^2)^2=3a^2(x^2+y^2)`

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