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The locus of the poles of tangents to the director circle of the ellipse `x^(2)/a^(2) + y^(2)/b^(2) = 1` with respect to the ellipse `x^(2)/a^(2) + y^(2)/b^(2) = 1` is

A

`x^(2)/a^(2) + y^(2)/b^(2) = (1)/(a^(2) + b^(2))`

B

`x^(2)/a^(4) + y^(2)/b^(4) = (1)/(a^(2) + b^(2))`

C

`x^(2)/a^(6) + y^(2)/b^(6) = (1)/(a^(2) + b^(2))`

D

none of these

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