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Tangent and normal are drawn at P(16,16) on the parabola `y^2=16x` which intersect the axis of the parabola at A and B respectively. If C is the centre of the circle through the points P,A and B and `angle CPB=theta` then the value of `tan theta` is

A

`2`

B

3

C

`4/3`

D

`1/2`

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