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The tangent at any point of a hyperbola `16x^(2) – 25y^(2) = 400` cuts off a triangle from the asymptotes and that the portion of it intercepted between the asymptotes, then the area of this triangle is

A

10 sq unit

B

20 sq unit

C

30 sq unit

D

40 sq unit

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