The common tangent to the circles $x^2 + y^2 = 4$ and $x^2 + y^2 + 6x + 8y - 24 = 0$ also passes through the point

  • [JEE MAIN 2019]
  • A

    $(-4, 6)$

  • B

    $(6, -2)$

  • C

    $(-6, 4)$

  • D

    $(4, -2)$

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