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Tangents are drawn to the parabola `y^2=4x` at the point P which is the upper end of latusrectum . Area enclosed by the tangent line at, P,X axis and the parabola is

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`2/3`sq units

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`4/3` sq units

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`14/3` sq units

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`16/3` sq units

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