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Let P be (5,3) and a point R on y = x and Q on the X - axis be such that `PQ +QR+RP` is minimum ,then the coordinates of Q are

A

`(17/8,0)`

B

`(17/4,0)`

C

`(17/2,0)`

D

`(17,0)`

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