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The locus of the point of intersection of two tangents to the parabola `y^(2)=4ax` which make the angles `theta_(1)` and `theta_(2)` with the axis so that cot `theta_(1)+cot theta_(2)` = k is

A

kx-y=0

B

kx-a=0

C

y=ka=0

D

x-ka=0

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