The equation of a common tangent to the conics $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ and $\frac{y^2}{a^2} - \frac{x^2}{b^2} = 1$ is

  • A
    $x + y = a^2 - b^2$
  • B
    $x + y = \sqrt{a^2 - b^2}$
  • C
    $x - y = \sqrt{a^2 - b^2}$
  • D
    $x + y = \sqrt{b^2 - a^2}$

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