The angle between the tangents from $(\alpha ,\beta )$to the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} = {a^2}$, is

  • A

    ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{\alpha ^2} + {\beta ^2} - {a^2}} }}} \right)$

  • B

    ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{\sqrt {{\alpha ^2} + {\beta ^2} - {a^2}} }}{a}} \right)$

  • C

    $2{\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{a}{{\sqrt {{\alpha ^2} + {\beta ^2} - {a^2}} }}} \right)$

  • D

    None of these

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