When do the two given circles $x^2 + y^2 + ax + by + c = 0$ and $x^2 + y^2 + dx + ey + f = 0$ intersect each other orthogonally?

  • A
    $ad + be = 2(c + f)$
  • B
    $ad + be = c + f$
  • C
    $ad + be = 2c + 2f$
  • D
    $2ad + 2be = c + f$

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