The moment of inertia of a disc, of mass $M$ and radius $R$, about an axis which is a tangent and parallel to its diameter is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2} M R^2$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{4} M R^2$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4} M R^2$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{4} M R^2$

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