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What is the product of the perpendiculars drawn from the points `(pm sqrt(a^(2) - b^(2)) , 0)` upon the line bx cos `alpha + ay sin alpha = ab` ?

A

`a^(2)`

B

`b^(2)`

C

`a^(2) + b^(2)`

D

`a + b`

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