If the common tangent to the parabolas $y^{2}=4x$ and $x^{2}=4y$ also touches the circle $x^{2}+y^{2}=c^{2}$,then $c$ is equal to

  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $1/(2\sqrt{2})$
  • C
    $1/\sqrt{2}$
  • D
    $1/4$

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