If a tangent to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 1$ intersects the coordinate axes at distinct points $P$ and $Q,$ then the locus of the mid-point of $PQ$ is

  • A
    $x^2 + y^2 - 16x^2y^2 = 0$
  • B
    $x^2 + y^2 - 2x^2y^2 = 0$
  • C
    $x^2 + y^2 - 4x^2y^2 = 0$
  • D
    $x^2 + y^2 - 2xy = 0$

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