The point of intersection of the tangents to the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$ at the points $t_1$ and $t_2$ is

  • A
    $(at_1t_2, a(t_1 + t_2))$
  • B
    $(2at_1t_2, a(t_1 + t_2))$
  • C
    $(2at_1t_2, 2a(t_1 + t_2))$
  • D
    None of these

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