Find the perpendicular distance from the origin to the line joining the points $(\cos \theta, \sin \theta)$ and $(\cos \phi, \sin \phi)$.

  • A
    $\left| \cos \left( \frac{\theta + \phi}{2} \right) \right|$
  • B
    $\left| \sin \left( \frac{\theta + \phi}{2} \right) \right|$
  • C
    $\left| \cos \left( \frac{\theta - \phi}{2} \right) \right|$
  • D
    $\left| \sin \left( \frac{\theta - \phi}{2} \right) \right|$

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