Locus of the point of intersection of straight lines $\frac{x}{a} - \frac{y}{b} = m$ and $\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = \frac{1}{m}$ is

  • A

    An ellipse

  • B

    A circle

  • C

    A hyperbola

  • D

    A parabola

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