Let a tangent to the curve $y^2 = 24x$ meet the curve $xy = 2$ at the points $A$ and $B$. Then the midpoints of such line segments $AB$ lie on a parabola with the

  • A
    directrix $4x = 3$
  • B
    directrix $4x = -3$
  • C
    length of latus rectum $\frac{3}{2}$
  • D
    length of latus rectum $2$

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