$A$ tangent and a normal are drawn at the point $P(2, -4)$ on the parabola $y^{2} = 8x$,which meet the directrix of the parabola at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. If $Q(a, b)$ is a point such that $AQBP$ is a square,then $2a + b$ is equal to:

  • A
    $-16$
  • B
    $-18$
  • C
    $-12$
  • D
    $-20$

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