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Consider the hyperbola `x^(2)/a^(2) - y^(2)/b^(2) = 1`. Area of the triangle formed by the asymptotes and the tangent drawn to it at `(a, 0)` is

A

`ab//2`

B

`ab`

C

`2ab`

D

`4ab`

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