If the relation between the subnormal $SN$ and the subtangent $ST$ at any point $S$ on the curve $by^2 = (x + a)^3$ is $p(SN) = q(ST)^2$,then what is the value of $p/q$?

  • A
    $8b/27$
  • B
    $8a/27$
  • C
    $b/a$
  • D
    None of these

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