The length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{\cos^2 \alpha} - \frac{y^2}{\sin^2 \alpha} = 4$ is (where $\alpha \neq \frac{n\pi}{2}, n \in I$).

  • A
    $2\left| \frac{1 - \cos 2\alpha}{\cos \alpha} \right|$
  • B
    $\left| \frac{1 + \cos 2\alpha}{\sin \alpha} \right|$
  • C
    $2\left| \frac{1 + \cos 2\alpha}{\sin \alpha} \right|$
  • D
    $\left| \frac{1 - \cos 2\alpha}{\cos \alpha} \right|$

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