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The locus of the point of inter section of perpendicular chords passing through the foci of the ellipse `x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2=1(a >b)` is

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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