The gradient of the tangent line at the point $(a \cos \alpha, a \sin \alpha)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = a^2$ is
- A$ \tan \alpha $
- B$ \tan (\pi - \alpha) $
- C$ \cot \alpha $
- D$ - \cot \alpha $
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