Let a common tangent to the curves $y^2=4x$ and $(x-4)^2+y^2=16$ touch the curves at the points $P$ and $Q$. Then $(PQ)^2$ is equal to $..........$.

  • A
    $31$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $33$
  • D
    $32$

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