A common tangent to $9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144 ; y^2 - x + 4 = 0 \,\,\&\,\, x^2 + y^2 - 12x + 32 = 0$ is :

  • A

    $y = 3$

  • B

    $x = - 4$

  • C

    $x = 4$

  • D

    $y = - 3$

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