If the tangents drawn from a point $P$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = a^2$ are perpendicular to the tangents drawn to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = b^2$,then the locus of $P$ is:

  • A
    $x^2 + y^2 = a^2 + b^2$
  • B
    $x^2 + y^2 = a^2 - b^2$
  • C
    $x^2 + y^2 = (ab)^2$
  • D
    $x^2 + y^2 = a + b$

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