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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

A

-2

B

-1

C

`-1/2`

D

0

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