An ellipse and a hyperbola have the same centre origin, the same foci and the minor-axis of the one is the same as the conjugate axis of the other. If $ e_1, e_2 $ be their eccentricities respectively, then  $e_1^{ - 2} + e_2^{ - 2}$ equals

  • A

    $1$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $4$

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