If a tangent is drawn from the focus of the parabola $y^2 = 16x$ to the circle $(x - 6)^2 + y^2 = 2$,find the slope of this tangent.

  • A
    $1, -1$
  • B
    $2, -\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}, -2$
  • D
    $\pm \frac{1}{2}$

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