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The locus of the center of a circle which cuts orthogonally the parabola `y^2=4x` at (1,2) is a curve

A

(3,4)

B

(4,3)

C

(5,3)

D

(2,4)

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Tangent to the parabola `y^(2)=4x` at (1,2) will be the locus, i.e.,
2y=2(x+1)
or y=x+1
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