What is the locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$?

  • A
    Straight line
  • B
    Parabola
  • C
    Circle
  • D
    None of these

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