The locus of the midpoints of the chords of the hyperbola $x^2 - y^2 = a^2$ which touch the parabola $y^2 = 4ax$ is:

  • A
    $x(y^2 - x^2) = ay^2$
  • B
    $x(x^2 + y^2) = y^2 + x$
  • C
    $ax^3 + y^3 = 3x$
  • D
    $x(x^2 - y^2) = a^2$

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