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The locus of extremities of the latus rectum of the family of ellipse `b^2x^2+a^2y^2=a^2b^2` is

A

`x^(2)-ay=a^(2)`

B

`x^(2)-ay=b^(2)`

C

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

D

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

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