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The tangent at 't' on the parabola `y^(2) =4ax` is parallel to a normal chord then distance between them is

A

a

B

2a

C

4a

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8a

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DIPTI PUBLICATION ( AP EAMET)-PARABOLA-EXERCISE 1B
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