The eccentric angles of the extremities of latus recta of the ellipse $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1$ are given by

  • A

    ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( { \pm \frac{{ae}}{b}} \right)$

  • B

    ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( { \pm \frac{{be}}{a}} \right)$

  • C

    ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( { \pm \frac{b}{{ae}}} \right)$

  • D

    ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( { \pm \frac{a}{{be}}} \right)$

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