The magnitude of the gradient of the tangent at an extremity of latera recta of the hyperbola $\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1$ is equal to (where $e$ is the eccentricity of the hyperbola)

  • A

    $be$

  • B

    $e$

  • C

    $ab$

  • D

    $ae$

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