A circle with centre $(a, b)$ passes through the origin. The equation of the tangent to the circle at the origin is

  • A

    $ax - by = 0$

  • B

    $ax + by = 0$

  • C

    $bx - ay = 0$

  • D

    $bx + ay = 0$

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