The common tangents to the circle ${\mathrm{x}}^2+{\mathrm{y}}^2=2$ and the parabola ${\mathrm{y}}^2=8\mathrm{x}$ touch the circle at the points P, and Q the parabola at the points R, S. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQRS is

• A

  3
• B

  6
• C

  9
• Correct answer
  D

  15

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.