Let $L$ be a tangent line to the parabola $y^{2}=4 x-20$ at $(6,2)$ . If $L$ is also a tangent to the ellipse $\frac{ x ^{2}}{2}+\frac{ y ^{2}}{ b }=1,$ then the value of $b$ is equal to ..... .

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  • A

    $11$

  • B

    $14$

  • C

    $16$

  • D

    $20$

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