A tangent to a hyperbola $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1$ intercepts a length of unity from each of the co-ordinate axes, then the point $(a, b)$ lies on the rectangular hyperbola

  • A

    ${x^2} - {y^2} = 2$

  • B

    ${x^2} - {y^2} = 1$

  • C

    ${x^2} - {y^2} = - 1$

  • D

    None of these

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