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A tangent to the parabola `y^(2)=a x` makes an angle `45^(circ)` with the `x` -axis, then its point of contact is

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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