If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola,whose focus is $(a, a)$ and the tangent at its vertex is $x+y=a$,is $16$,then $|a|$ is equal to.

  • A
    $2 \sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $2 \sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $4 \sqrt{2}$
  • D
    $4$

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