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The angle between the pair of tangents drawn from the point (1,2) to the ellipse `3 x^(2)+2 y^(2)=5` is

A

`tan ^(-1)((12)/(5))`

B

`tan ^(-1)((6)/(sqrt(5)))`

C

`tan ^(-1)((12)/(sqrt(5)))`

D

`tan ^(-1)((6)/(5))`

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