In which direction(s) are the jets of matter ejected from a supermassive black hole to produce the many effects surrounding quasars and active galaxies?
A) two opposite directions perpendicular to the accretion disk of the black hole
B) single direction above the accretion disk, the precession of which sweeps the jet along the surface of a cone
C) two opposite directions across the accretion disk and rotating with it
D) They are tangential to the accretion disk in two opposite directions, 180° apart; the matter is spun off by the rapid disk rotation.
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