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The angle between the tangents to the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=169$ at $(5,12)$ and at $(12,-5)$ is(a) $\frac{\pi}{3}$(b) $\frac{\pi}{4}$(c) $\frac{\pi}{2}$(d) $\frac{\pi}{6}$
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