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If two tangents to the parabola `y^(2)=8x` meet the tangent at its vertex in M and N such that MN = 4, then the locus of the point of intersection of those two tangents is

A

`y^2 =8 (x+3)`

B

`y^2 =8 (-2)`

C

`y^2 = 8 (x+2)`

D

`y^2 = 4(x+2)`

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C
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