Let the common tangent be
$y=mx+c$
For the parabola
$y=-x^2$
we have
$-x^2=mx+c$
$x^2+mx+c=0$
For tangency, discriminant must be zero.
$m^2-4c=0$
So,
$c=\frac{m^2}{4}$ .....$(1)$
Now, for the parabola
$y=(x-2)^2$
we have
$(x-2)^2=mx+c$
$x^2-4x+4=mx+c$
$x^2-(m+4)x+(4-c)=0$
For tangency,
$(m+4)^2-4(4-c)=0$
Substitute $c=\frac{m^2}{4}$:
$(m+4)^2-16+4\cdot \frac{m^2}{4}=0$
$(m+4)^2-16+m^2=0$
$m^2+8m+16-16+m^2=0$
$2m^2+8m=0$
$2m(m+4)=0$
So,
$m=0$ or $m=-4$
From the given options, $m=-4$ is possible.
Using $(1)$,
$c=\frac{(-4)^2}{4}$
$c=4$
So, the common tangent is
$y=-4x+4$
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