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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