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From a point on the axis of x common tangents are drawn to the parabola y^(2)=4x and the ellipse `x^(2)/a^(2)+y^(2)/b^(2)=1(agtbgt0)`. If these tangents from an equilateral trianlge with their chord of contact w.r.t parabola, then set of exhaustive values of a is

A

`(0, 3) `

B

`(3/2, 3)`

C

`(1,3/2)`

D

`(0, 3/2) `

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