The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola $y^2=4ax$ is a conic. The equation of the directrix of that conic is

  • A
    $y=a$
  • B
    $x=a$
  • C
    $y=0$
  • D
    $x=0$

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