$A$ tangent to a hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ intercepts a length of unity from each of the coordinate axes. Then the point $(a, b)$ lies on the rectangular hyperbola:

  • A
    $x^2 - y^2 = 2$
  • B
    $x^2 - y^2 = 1$
  • C
    $x^2 - y^2 = -1$
  • D
    None of these

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