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Tangents are drawn from any point on the circle `x^(2)+y^(2) = 41` to the ellipse `(x^(2))/(25)+(y^(2))/(16) =1` then the angle between the two tangents is

A

A. `(pi)/(4)`

B

B. `(pi)/(3)`

C

C. `(pi)/(6)`

D

D. `(pi)/(2)`

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D
Given circle is director circle, so angle between tangents is `(pi)/(2)`.
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