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if `y=4x+3` is parallel to a tangent to the parabola `y^2=12x`, then its distance from the normal parallel to the given line is

A

`4/sqrt5`

B

`12/sqrt5`

C

`sqrt5/4`

D

`sqrt5/12`

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