The equations of the common tangents to the two hyperbolas $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ and $\frac{y^2}{a^2} - \frac{x^2}{b^2} = 1$ are:

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

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