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A man starts from the point `P(-3,4)` and reaches the point `Q(0,1)` touching the x-axis at `R(alpha,0)` such that `P R+R Q` is minimum. Then `5|alpha| ` (A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2

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