If the line $lx + my + n = 0$ is a tangent to the circle $(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = a^2$,then

  • A
    $hl + km + n = a^2(l^2 + m^2)$
  • B
    $(hl + km + n)^2 = a(l^2 + m^2)$
  • C
    $(hl + km + n)^2 = a^2(l^2 + m^2)$
  • D
    None of these

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