If $ax + by = 1$ is a normal to the parabola $y^2 = 4px$, then the condition is:

  • A
    $4ab = a^2 + b^2$
  • B
    $4pab + ab^3 = a^2b^2$
  • C
    $pa^3 = b^2 - 2pab^2$
  • D
    $pa^2 + 1pa = a + b$

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