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A point P moves such that the sum of the slopes of the normals drawn from it to the hyperbola xy = 16 is equal to the sum of ordinates of feet of normals . The locus of P is a curve C.
The equation of the curve C is

A

Point

B

Straight line

C

Circle

D

Parabola

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