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The tangent PT and the normal PN to the parabola `y^2=4ax` at a point P on it meet its axis at points T and N, respectively. The locus of the centroid of the triangle PTN is a parabola whose:

A

`((a)/(3),0)`

B

`((2a)/(3),0)`

C

`(a,0)`

D

`((4a)/(2),0)`

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