The locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse $x^2 + 3y^2 = 6$ to any tangent to it is:

  • A
    $(x^2 + y^2)^2 = 6x^2 + 2y^2$
  • B
    $(x^2 + y^2)^2 = 6x^2 - 2y^2$
  • C
    $(x^2 - y^2)^2 = 6x^2 + 2y^2$
  • D
    $(x^2 - y^2)^2 = 6x^2 - 2y^2$

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