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The tangents at (5,12) and (12,-5) to th...

The tangents at (5,12) and (12,-5) to the circle `x^(2)+y^(2)=169` are

A

coincident

B

perpendicular

C

parallel

D

at an angle of `45^(@)`

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B
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