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A tangent is drawn to the parabola `y^(2)=8x` at P(2, 4) to intersect the x-axis at Q, from which another tangent is drawn to the parabola to touch it at R. If the normal at R intersects the parabola again at S, then the coordinates of S are

A

(6, 4)

B

(18, 12)

C

(8, 8)

D

(8, 6)

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