The gradient of the tangent line at the point $(a \cos \alpha, a \sin \alpha)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = a^2$ is

  • A
    $ \tan \alpha $
  • B
    $ \tan (\pi - \alpha) $
  • C
    $ \cot \alpha $
  • D
    $ - \cot \alpha $

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