When is the line $ℓx + my + n = 0$ a tangent to the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$?

  • A
    $a^2ℓ^2 - b^2m^2 = n^2$
  • B
    $a^2ℓ^2 + m^2 = n^2b^2$
  • C
    $a^2 + b^2 = n^2(ℓ^2 + m^2)$
  • D
    $a^2ℓ^2 + b^2m^2 = n^2$

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