Which of the following points lies on the locus of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from any of the foci of the ellipse $\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{2}=1$ to any of its tangents?

  • A
    $(-1, \sqrt{3})$
  • B
    $(-1, \sqrt{2})$
  • C
    $(-2, \sqrt{3})$
  • D
    $(1, 2)$

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