If $x = 9$ is the chord of contact of the hyperbola ${x^2} - {y^2} = 9$, then the equation of the corresponding pair of tangents is

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  • A

    $9{x^2} - 8{y^2} + 18x - 9 = 0$

  • B

    $9{x^2} - 8{y^2} - 18x + 9 = 0$

  • C

    $9{x^2} - 8{y^2} - 18x - 9 = 0$

  • D

    $9{x^2} - 8{y^2} + 18x + 9 = 0$

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