Two tangents are drawn from a point (-2,...

Two tangents are drawn from a point `(-2, -1)` to the curve `y^(2)=4x`. If `alpha` is the angle between them, then `|tan alpha|` is equal to :

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(1)/(sqrt3)`

C

`sqrt3`

D

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D

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