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The equations of the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle `x^2 + y^2 - 2px - 2qy + q^2 = 0` are perpendicular if (A) `p^2 = q^2` (B) `p^2 = q^2 =1` (C) `p = q/2` (D) `q= p/2`

A

p=q

B

`p^(2) =q^(2)`

C

q= - p

D

`p^(2) + q^(2) =1 `

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