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Given the circles `x^(2)+y^(2)-4x-5=0` and `x^(2)+y^(2)+6x-2y+6=0`.
Let P be a point `(alpha,beta)` such that the tangents from P to both the circles are equal. Then

A

`2 alpha + 10 beta+11= 0`

B

`2 alpha- 10 beta +11= 0`

C

`10 alpha -2 beta +11= 0`

D

`10 alpha +2 beta +11= 0`

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