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The co-ordinates of the foot of 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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