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If the normals to the parabola `y^2=4a x` at `P` meets the curve again at `Q` and if `P Q` and the normal at `Q` make angle `alpha` and`beta` , respectively, with the x-axis, then `t a nalpha(tanalpha+tanbeta)` has the value equal to 0 (b) `-2` (c) `-1/2` (d) `-1`

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