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A (-5,0) and B (3,0) are two of the verti- ces of a triangle ABC. Its area is 20 square units. The vertex Clies on the line x - y = 2. The coordinates of C are

A

(-7, -5) or (3,5)

B

(-3,-5) or (-5, 7)

C

(7,5) or (3,5)

D

(-3, -5) or (7,5)

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