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An ellipse passes through the point `(4,-1)` and touches the line `x+4y-10=0` . Find its equation if its axes coincide with the coordinate axes.

A

`(x^2)/(16) + (y^2)/(15) =1`

B

`(x^2)/(80) + (y^2)/(5//4) = 1`

C

`(x^2)/(20) + (y^2)/(5) = 1`

D

`(x^2)/(5) + (y^2)/(16) = 1`

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