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The foot of the perpendicular from the point (2,4) upon `x+y=4` is

A

`((1)/(2), (3)/(2))`

B

`(-(1)/(2), (3)/(2))`

C

`((4)/(3), (1)/(2))`

D

`((3)/(4),-(1)/(2))`

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