From the point

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Problem

From the point

(-1,2)

, tangent lines are drawn to the parabola

y^2=4x

. The area of the triangle formed by the chord of contact and the tangents is (1)

8

(2)

8\sqrt{3}

(3)

8\sqrt{2}

(4) None of these