The line $lx + my + n = 0$ will be a tangent to the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$,if

  • A
    $a^2l^2 - b^2m^2 = n^2$
  • B
    $a^2l^2 + b^2m^2 = n^2$
  • C
    $am^2 - b^2n^2 = a^2l^2$
  • D
    None of these

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