If the tangents at the points $P$ and $Q$ on the circle $x ^2+ y ^2-2 x + y =5$ meet at the point $R \left(\frac{9}{4}, 2\right)$, then the area of the triangle $PQR$ is

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  • A

    $\frac{13}{4}$

  • B

    $\frac{13}{8}$

  • C

    $\frac{5}{4}$

  • D

    $\frac{5}{8}$

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