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A line is drawn through the point (1, 2) to meet the coordinate axes at P and such that it forms a triangle OPQ, where is the origin. If the area of the triangle OPQ is least, then the slope of the line PQ is:

A

`- 1/4`

B

-4

C

-2

D

`- 1/2`

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C
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