24. If $x = 9$ is the chord of contact of the hyperbola $x 2 - y 2 = 0$, then the equation of the corresponding pair of tangents is :\\
(A) $9 x 2 - 8 y 2 + 18 x - 9 = 0$\\
(B) $9 x 2 - 8 y 2 - 18 x + 9 = 0$\\
(C) $9 x 2 - 8 y 2 - 18 x - 9 = 0$\\
(D) $9 x 2 - 8 y 2 + 18 x + 9 = 0$\\