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If the focus of a parabola divides a focal chord of the parabola in segment of length 3 and 2 the length of the latus rectum of the parbola is

A

`(4)/(3)`

B

`(7)/(5)`

C

`(24)/(5)`

D

`(12)/(5)`

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