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The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from (a,0) on the line `y = mx + a/m ` are

A

`(0, (a)/(m))`

B

`(0, -(a)/(m))`

C

`((a)/(m), 0)`

D

`(- (a)/(m), 0)`

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