The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass $M$ and radius $R$ about its tangent is:

  • A
    $M R^2$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{5} M R^2$
  • C
    $\frac{12}{5} M R^2$
  • D
    $\frac{7}{5} M R^2$

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