The tangents to the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$ from an external point $P$ make angles $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ with the axis of the parabola,such that $\tan \theta_1 + \tan \theta_2 = b$,where $b$ is a constant. Then $P$ lies on

  • A
    $y = x + b$
  • B
    $y + x = b$
  • C
    $y = \frac{x}{b}$
  • D
    $y = bx$

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Let $P$ and $Q$ be distinct points on the parabola $y^2=2x$ such that a circle with $PQ$ as diameter passes through the vertex $O$ of the parabola. If $P$ lies in the first quadrant and the area of the triangle $\Delta OPQ$ is $3\sqrt{2}$,then which of the following is (are) the coordinates of $P$?
$(A)$ $(4, 2\sqrt{2})$
$(B)$ $(9, 3\sqrt{2})$
$(C)$ $(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})$
$(D)$ $(1, \sqrt{2})$

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